Sold for:
$11,000
$11,000
Houdini Punishment Suit. Full-length bag-style straitjacket of canvas with heavy leather trim. Includes two removable belts to secure the legs, four back buckles and one arm strap with buckle. Staining and wear evident, but good condition overall. Purchased from Houdini’s brother, Theo Hardeen, in the 1940s. With a letter of provenance and COA. Exhibit History: Radner collection, Houdini Historical Center, Outgamie, Wisconsin.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2014-08-23
