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Dante (Harry August Jansen). Dante’s Rod Through Body Illusion. Circa 1948. Thick wooden stocks on four metal legs are used to encircle the waist of the magician’s assistant. Then, two substantial steel rods with sharp points are thrust through the stocks, harmlessly piercing the waist of the assistant. They are withdrawn, and the lady is shown no worse for the wear. Substantial wooden and metal construction. Height 38 ½”. With a later wooden packing case. The upright legs being modern replacements crafted by John McKinven. Accompanied by a lengthy letter of provenance tracing the history of the illusion.