This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/19/2021
Magic Laundry. Hamburg: Carl Willmann, 1910s. A specially gimmicked iron and wash basin set to accomplish a magical washing routine with a borrowed handkerchief. The pocket square, soiled by the magician, is magically “washed” in the basin, then “pressed” into like-new condition by the iron. Includes two Willmann table bases with special tops to accommodate the apparatus. Larger table height 34 ½”. Minor paint chipping, overall good. Rare.These props were used regularly on stage by Rudiger Deutsch in his Bellachini XIII act.