This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/14/2024
Giant Floating Séance Table. McAllen: Viking Magic, 2000s. Finely crafted six-foot-wide hardwood table, specially constructed to rise from its resting position approximately seven inches and move continuously until the performer commands it to descend to its original position, which it does, as requested. Additionally gimmicked for a living/dead test using a pendulum device. Intricate inlaid hardwood design with seating for 13, each place marked by an Egyptian symbol. Top diameter 72”. Disassembles for transportation. A remarkable and unique prop, masterfully crafted.
Designed by Lee Earle for a special touring show, during the blackout portion of a séance, and under the medium’s control, the heavy wooden table (it is not made from a lightweight wood or resin) rises and floats under hands of the sitters, shifting and tilting continuously until the performer secretly initiates a gradual descent. A substantial internal mechanism is responsible for the action. Purchase of the apparatus includes Earle’s personal instruction for its installation and use.