Potter & Potter Auctions is pleased to announce the results of the 435-lot Summer Magicana sale held on June 8. The sale had a 97-percent sell-through rate. Prices noted include the companys 20-percent buyers premium. A Parisian mystery clock made by master horologist Robert Houdin (French, 1805-71) around 1845 was the top lot in this sale. Estimated at $30,000-$40,000, it changed hands at $36,000. This double or Series 3 mystery clock was marked Robert-Houdin Paris and featured a glass dial in a gilt bezel with a single hand at its center. The clock hand moved despite no apparent connection to the mechanism concealed in the base. A Series 2 Robert-Houdin glass dial mystery clock, ca. 1840, delivered $19,200. This example featured Roman numeral hour markers with five subdivisions and three subunits. Its case was decorated with gilt appliques and griffins supporting the dial. Doug Hennings (1947-2000) Paul Curry Sliding Knot illusion was estimated at $400-$800 and realized a whopping $15,600. This apparatus from the 1980s was used by the performer at his World of Magic appearances as well as on his world tours. With this trick, a rope was cut and tied back together in a knot, which the magician slid to a new position on the rope and untied it. The lot included the manufacturers manuscript instructions. Hubert Salentins (German, 1822-1910) Magic Trick with a Little Bird (Der Zaubertrick mit dem Vglein), estimated at $6,000-$12,000, sold for $8,400. This framed, oil on canvas from 1855 was initialed and dated by the artist on its lower right. It depicted a well-dressed conjurer producing a bird from underneath a cover held in his hand for an audience of astonished spectators. The mix of new, old, unusual, and rare made this auction successful, as we were able to please buyers from every end of the magic collecting spectrum, according to Gabe Fajuri, president of Potter & Potter Auctions. To learn more, visit www.potterauctions.com.