HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 – 1926). Houdini Stanhope ...

HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 – 1926). Houdini Stanhope Lens Viewer. France, ca. 1911. Miniature brass optical viewer through which contains a micro-photograph of Houdini making his historic flight at Digger’s Rest in Australia. Here, Houdini is pictured both in mid-flight in his biplane, and in a separate posed close-up shows Houdini behind the controls of the plane. The word “FRANCE” is embossed around the viewing end. Uncommon.