Divination Box. German, ca. 1920. The order of four numbered blocks arranged in a box is divined by the magician even though the box is closed. Lacquered wooden box with gold accents and paper-covered wooden blocks. Box 6 ¼ x 2”.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-10-31
Divination Bottle. German, ca. 1920. The performer knows which of five colored rods is placed in the neck of a wooden bottle. Hardwood bottle 4 Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-12-03
Divination Bottle. German, ca. 1920. The performer knows which of five colored rods is placed in the neck of a wooden bottle. Hardwood bottle 4 Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-02-06
Divination Box. German, ca. 1939. The order of four colored chips arranged in a box is divined even though the box is closed. Fine hardwood Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
X-Ray Box. German, ca. 1920. Three numbered blocks are arranged in a wooden box and the lid is closed. The magician can apparently see through Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2013-07-27
Morrison Pill Box. Maker unknown (likely German), ca. 1920. Mechanically operated wooden vase which accommodates a red wooden ball 1 " in diameter. Removed from Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2010-01-30
Production Cage. German [?], ca. 1920. Round metal cage collapses into a small space and can be produced from a handkerchief. Accommodates two or three Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-10-29
Manipulation Watches [Two Sets]. German, ca. 1920. Two sets of nesting pocket watches for manipulation and production. Likely manufactured by Bartl or Conradi. One a Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
Vanishing Birdcage. German [?], ca. 1920. Nickel-plated cage vanishes from between the magician’s hands. Semi-rigid model. 7 x 4 x 5”. Tarnished, lacking one bar, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
Coffee Vase. German, ca. 1920. Cotton batting placed in this small, elegant canister transforms into hot coffee. Nickel plated vase stands 8 ½” high. Slight Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2013-07-27
Playing Card Gambling Pocket Watch. German, ca. 1920. Paper dial has three different ways to wager: on a playing card, number, or color. Flick the Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2013-05-18
