Sold for:
$1,000
$1,000
Fu Manchu (David Bamberg). Fu Manchu's Silk Through Candle. Edmund Spreer [?], ca. 1940. A silk handkerchief can be passed through the flame of this candle without being burned or damaged. Finely crafted from brass and housed in a custom wooden case. Candle stands 11" high. Accompanied by a bamboo mat also owned by Fu Manchu (separated into two pieces). Good condition. This and the following lot were acquired by the Mexican illusionist Paco Miller from Fu Manchu.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2012-01-28