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Early 20th-Century Poster Print on Paper for Magician McDonald Birch
Item Details
A chromolithograph poster print on paper for magician McDonald Birch (American, 1902 – 1992) and company. The poster advertises ‘50 startling mysteries’ including the ‘sensational vanishing pony’. Mounted onto board and housed in a black-tone wood frame without glass. Birch was well-known for his two-hour, unassisted shows. Later, he would perform with his wife Mabel, acting as the assistant and musician. Birch’s most famous tricks were the ‘vanishing pony’ and the ‘silk mirage’.
Condition
- minor scratches and scuffs to the poster, concentrated along the lower third of the poster; minor wear to the edges of the frame.
Dimensions
27.0" W x 39.0" H x 1.5" D
- measures frame; sight size 26" W x 37.5" H.
Item #
17DCC303-629
