HOUDINI, HARRY. 1874-1926. White metal vessel, 35 inches high by 26 inches in diameter at widest, bottom 22 inches in diameter, welded "milk jug" with tapered neck, 3 (of 4) wing nut screws at bottom at north, south and east, and two faux hasps at either side of the neck. — HOUDINI, HARRY. 1874-1926. White metal vessel, 35 inches high by 26 inches in diameter at widest, bottom 22 inches in diameter, welded "milk jug" with tapered neck, 3 (of 4) wing nut screws at bottom at north, south and east, and two faux hasps at either side of the neck.

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Estimate: $25,000–$35,000 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — Fine Books and Manuscripts, New York · 6 March 2020
Record ID: TB-2026-694333
Record: first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 24 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Houdini, Harry. 1874-1926., HOUDINI, HARRY. 1874-1926. White metal vessel, 35 inches high by 26 inches in diameter at widest, bottom 22 inches in diameter, welded "milk jug" with tapered neck, 3 (of 4) wing nut screws at bottom at north, south and east, and two faux hasps at either side of the neck. Bonhams, 6 Mar 2020, lot 61. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-694333.

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Houdini, Harry. 1874-1926., HOUDINI, HARRY. 1874-1926. White metal vessel, 35 inches high by 26 inches in diameter at widest, bottom 22 inches in diameter, welded "milk jug" with tapered neck, 3 (of 4) wing nut screws at bottom at north, south and east, and two faux hasps at either side of the neck. Bonhams, 6 Mar 2020, lot 61. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-694333.

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From the same sale Fine Books and Manuscripts · Mar 2020

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Peripateticarum Quaestionum Libri Quinque. Venice: Giunta, 1571.	Cesalpino, Andrea. 1524-1603.	$30,000–$40,000
The Merchant of Venice. [London: Printed for Thomas Cotes, 1632.]	Shakespeare, William. 1564-1616.	$4,000–$6,000
SALUSBURY, THOMAS. The Systeme of the World in Four Dialogues. [In:] …	Galileo, Galilei. 1564-1642.	$30,000–$50,000
HEVELIUS, JOHANNES. 1611-1687. 2 Autograph Letters Signed ("Jos. Heve…	Hevelius, Johannes. 1611-1687.	$70,000–$100,000
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Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy. London: for W. Strahan…	Newton, Isaac. 1643-1727.	$4,000–$6,000

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