This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/26/2022
Jumbo Card Rise. Berlin: Conradi-Horster, ca. 1925. Three giant cards, chosen by a spectator and shuffled back in to the pack, rise singly from the deck while is sits isolated in a nickel-plated houlette atop a tall metal stand. Clockwork mechanism with original winding key. Uncommon tension plate design incorporated into houlette’s uprights. Height 22”. Plating worn. Purchased by Charles Larson for his famed magic collection in 1934 from Houdini’s assistant Joseph Yadah. Included are Larson’s notes on the working of the prop, written in his own hand.