This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/29/2020
Bird Decapitation Gimmicks. Circa 1920. Set of faux white and black bird heads with glass eyes for the ancient feat of decapitating pigeons and restoring them to life with differently-colored heads. Each approximately 1 ¾” high. The effect of swapping the heads of two decapitated animals dates – by some accounts – to the times of the Pharaohs. In modern times, the trick was a popular favorite in the shows of Imro Fox, Servais Le Roy (performed by Bosco), and even David Copperfield.