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$175

Kent, 1908. Two-color letterpress broadside for the Alhamabra vaudeville theatre with The Davenports "lightning magicians and illusionists" topping the bill. Lewis Davenport performed an act in England's music halls (and abroad) for decades, while simultaneously running his magic shop in central London. His act featured billiard ball manipulation, the Color Changing Waistcoat, and occasionally Buatier de Kolta's Expanding Die. 9 7/8 x 29 7/8". Repairs at bottom right margin, light offsetting; A-.


Potter & Potter

Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2017-02-04

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Davenport, Lewis.Lewis Davenport Broadside. London: Haycock, Cadle & Graham, ca. 1930. Attractive four-color broadside featuring a wide range of variety acts, among them the famous Read more…


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Date:
2016-06-25


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$80

Davenport, Lewis. Davenport Duo and Wynne playbill. [Manchester?]: Portland House Printing Works, 1912. Letterpress broadside for the Buffalo Picture Palace variety show with Lewis Davenport, Read more…


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Potter & Potter

Date:
2016-04-09


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$200

Davenport, Lewis and Winifred Wynne. Two Real Photo Postcards. London, ca. 1927. Photographic publicity postcards of the magicians (later married) to accompany a South American Read more…


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Potter & Potter

Date:
2016-04-09


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Davenport, Lewis (George Ryan). Two Lewis Davenport Broadsides. One in two colors on yellow stock and billed incorrectly as "The Devonports" at the Leicester Pavilion, Read more…


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Potter & Potter

Date:
2010-05-16


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$1,600

Insull Ventriloquist Figure. London: Len Insull (for Davenports), 1955. Handsome figure with the “No. 2” head manufactured by Insull, including seven movements: bottom lip, top Read more…


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Potter & Potter

Date:
2016-04-09


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$80

Demon Wonder Box. London: Davenports, ca. 1940. A small chrome plated box is clearly shown empty, yet handkerchiefs are produced from inside. 2 x 3 Read more…


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Potter & Potter

Date:
2016-02-06


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$50

Penny to Sovereign. London: Lewis Davenport & Co., ca. 1945. The magician promises to change an old English Penny into a Sovereign. Instead of changing Read more…


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Potter & Potter

Date:
2016-04-09


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$300

Warlock Glass Penetration. London: Lewis Davenport, ca. 1950. A square pane of glass is placed in a wooden frame approximating the design of a window. Read more…


Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2016-04-09


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$70

Die and Frame. London: Lewis Davenport & Co., ca. 1950. A solid wooden die is threaded to a wooden frame through holes running through each. Read more…


Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2016-04-09


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$125

Arrowsmith Glass Penetration. London: Lewis Davenport & Co., ca. 1946. A large sheet of plate glass in a wooden frame is partially covered. Objects pass Read more…


Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2016-04-09