HOUDINI WATER TORTURE FRAMED POSTER REPRINT
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GORGEOUS COLLECTIBLE ART PRINT
Absolutely Stunning In Real Life | Makes A Wonderful Gift To Your Magician Friends
BACKGROUND
An original 1912 poster for Houdini's Water Torture Cell sold for a whopping $114,000 at Potter & Potter's "The Golden Age of Magic Posters, Part II" auction. This makes it the highest price ever paid for a magic poster at auction. It may also be the highest price ever paid for any single piece of magic memorabilia, apart from the actual Water Torture Cell itself.
Houdini had his Water Torture Cell built in England at a cost of more than $10,000. The frame and heavy stocks were made of Honduras mahogany and nickel-plated steel with brass fixtures. The front consisted of a plate of half-inch tempered glass. The apparatus weighed around three-quarters of a ton and held 250 gallons of water.
The first public performance of the Water Torture Cell occurred on September 21, 1912 at Circus Busch in Berlin, Germany. The Water Torture Cell would go on to became a staple of Houdini's act. In 1914, the name became The Chinese Water Torture Cell, although Houdini himself always called it the "USD" or "Upside Down."
DETAILS
Metallic Paper uses a patented combination of film and laminate layers resulting in a striking metallic shine. Its unique pearlescent surface, ultra-bright backgrounds and smooth photo finish will make your special moments last a lifetime. Metallic Paper has a Standard Archival Value of 100 years in home display; 200 years in dark storage.
BACKGROUND
An original 1912 poster for Houdini's Water Torture Cell sold for a whopping $114,000 at Potter & Potter's "The Golden Age of Magic Posters, Part II" auction. This makes it the highest price ever paid for a magic poster at auction. It may also be the highest price ever paid for any single piece of magic memorabilia, apart from the actual Water Torture Cell itself.
Houdini had his Water Torture Cell built in England at a cost of more than $10,000. The frame and heavy stocks were made of Honduras mahogany and nickel-plated steel with brass fixtures. The front consisted of a plate of half-inch tempered glass. The apparatus weighed around three-quarters of a ton and held 250 gallons of water.
The first public performance of the Water Torture Cell occurred on September 21, 1912 at Circus Busch in Berlin, Germany. The Water Torture Cell would go on to became a staple of Houdini's act. In 1914, the name became The Chinese Water Torture Cell, although Houdini himself always called it the "USD" or "Upside Down."
DETAILS
Metallic Paper uses a patented combination of film and laminate layers resulting in a striking metallic shine. Its unique pearlescent surface, ultra-bright backgrounds and smooth photo finish will make your special moments last a lifetime. Metallic Paper has a Standard Archival Value of 100 years in home display; 200 years in dark storage.
Creates beautiful prints with 100 year archival quality.
FRAME
Comes framed in beaded mahogany frame, with black matboard & glass.
Comes framed in beaded mahogany frame, with black matboard & glass.
SIZE
18.5” x 30.5” Framed Print.
18.5” x 30.5” Framed Print.
PLEASE NOTE: Shipping rates are calculated and not set by me. Also, as these are printed on demand off a large format digital press, so there is some lead time, typically 5 to 7 calendar days.
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