Coin Casket. Lake Forest, John McKinven, ca. 1990. Four coins placed inside this wooden casket disappear one by one each time the lid is opened and closed. Modeled after the Martinka and Otto Maurer caskets of the 19th century. 3 x 3 x 3 ½”. Possibly lacking a cloth cover.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-02-07
Coin Casket. Lake Forest, John McKinven, ca. 1990. Four coins placed inside this cloth-covered casket disappear one at a time, as the lid is opened Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2012-05-13
Coin Vase. Lake Forest, John McKinven, ca. 1994. Turned wooden vase changes one coin for another, or can make coins appear or disappear inside it. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-12-05
Coin Boxes. Lake Forest, John McKinven, ca. 1990. Three turned wooden coin boxes, two being Boston Boxes (one a dollar-size box, the other half-dollar size), Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2012-05-13
Coin Dropper. Lake Forest, John McKinven, ca. 1988. Mechanical motor-driven device crafted from brass that automatically drops four half dollars, one at a time, into Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2012-05-13
Climbing Florin. Lake Forest, John McKinven, ca. 1987. A coin climbs up through an open-fronted hardwood cabinet apparently of its own accord, then appears inside Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2012-05-13
Mephisto’s Firecracker. Lake Forest, John McKinven, ca. 1995. A large burning firecracker vanishes from a nickel plated case, and in its place appears a vanished Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-02-07
Appearing Brandy Glass. Lake Forest, John McKinven, ca. 1986. Elaborate mechanical tray on a bamboo waiter’s stand, on which a large brandy snifter appears, apparently Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2012-05-13
Magic Awl / Ice Pick. Lake Forest, John McKinven, ca. 1994. Brass awl may be pushed into the arm or torso of the magician without Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-12-05
Morison Pill Box. Lake Forest, John McKinven, ca. 1995. A ball vanishes from the vase, then reappears inside. Finely turned from boxwood. Ball 2 ” Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-12-05
Morison Pill Box. Lake Forest, John McKinven, ca. 1995. A ball vanishes from the vase, then reappears inside. Finely turned from boxwood. Ball 1 ” Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-12-05
