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Levante, Les (Leslie George Cole). The Great Levante’s £1000 Steel Trunk Mystery. Circa 1930. Massive and heavy steel trunk owned and featured by Australian illusionist Les Levante in his illusion show for decades. In effect, Levante changed places in mere seconds with an assistant who had been bound inside a bag locked inside the trunk by a committee from the audience – which had thoroughly examined the box as the proceedings commenced. 30 x 36 ½ x 29 ¼”. Sold with a small group of documents relating to the history and use of the trunk by Levante and, later, British illusionist Jeffrey Atkins; a pencil sketch, possibly by Levante, explaining the gaff; and the tool used to operate it. Third-party transportation required.