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A Vampire Killing Kit complete with a wooden stake and ten silver bullets sold for $12,000 as part of Sotheby's sale of 19th century furniture and decorative works of art in New York... |
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| Vampire Killing Kit sold for $US12,000 at Sotheby's Auction (October 2003) |
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The kit, a walnut box that also contained a crucifix, a pistol, a rosary and vessels for garlic powder and various serums, was bought by an anonymous phone bidder. According to Sotheby's, some experts believe that such kits were commonly available to travellers in Eastern Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries, while others think the kits were made in the early 20th century, possibly to cash in on interest in vampires sparked by the 1897 publication of Bram Stoker's Dracula. Elaine Whitmire, head of 19th century furniture for Sotheby's, said she believes the kit was assembled in the early 20th century and sold to travellers as a souvenir. "My opinion is this is a memento that you bought while you were in Europe," she said. "I doubt it was cheap to buy."... |
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