This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/26/2024
[AWARDS] British Magic Award and Commemoration. Includes: “The J. N. Maskelyne Award” certificate presented by The Magic Circle to Eddie Dawes and Stephen Short in October 2010 “for a major contribution to art or literature in magic” (honoring the publication of their book about British magician, David Nixon). SIGNED by Alan Shaxon. Original mat and frame, 18 x 16”; — Commemoration presented to Eddie and Amy Dawes by the Hull Magicians’ Circle “to mark their Golden Wedding Anniversary” in 2000. Portrait image of the honored couple and custom raised lettering in gold on metallic blue fabric, with a circular inset above being a decorative enamel pin bearing the magic club’s name and emblem in white, blue and gilt. Original frame, 18 ¼ x 15 ¼”; — Sold with: Heath, Rick (designer). Acrylic painting on canvas. Circa 2000. Depicting bust portraits of Eddie and Amy Dawes emerging up through a gilt picture frame, above and behind them is a poster for the Le Grand David Spectacular Magic Company, with the titular magician brandishing two colorful flags which flow out beyond the borders of the poster and overlap the gold frame below. Created to commemorate the couple’s 50th wedding anniversary. Unframed. 36 x 24”.