This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/29/2022
DOWNS, T. Nelson. T. Nelson Downs’ Vanishing Birdcage. German, ca. 1910s. Nickel-plated birdcage that vanishes from between the magician’s outstretched hands. Semi-rigid model, likely manufactured by Bartl. 7 x 4 ½ x 6”. With a copy of a letter of provenance tracing the history of the cage. Owned and used by the great vaudeville magician T. Nelson Downs. See Salon de Magie, page 238.