$5,000
Vernon, Dai. Dai Vernon's Linking Rings. North Hollywood: Merv Taylor, ca. 1955. Set of ten heavy 10 orb eternal chrome plated rings owned and used by Dai Vernon for his famous Symphony of the Rings routine. A standard set, with two extra single rings. Together with a photograph of Vernon using the rings at a lecture circa 1965, Vernons own copy of the publication, The Symphony of the Rings by Lewis Ganson, and a black cloth bag used to house the rings. Rings show wear from use. Accompanied by two photographs of the rings signed on the verso by Vernons son, Derek Verner, and a letter of provenance signed by Vernons biographer, David Ben.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-08-27