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Flyto Canary Cage. Hamburg: Carl Willmann, ca. 1910s. A nic...
Flyto Canary Cage. Hamburg: Carl Willmann, ca. 1910s. A nic...
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Flyto Canary Cage. Hamburg: Carl Willmann, ca. 1910s. A nickeled canary cage and its inhabitant vanish from a handsome upright stand, visibly reappearing in a matching stand some distance away. Height 19 ½”. With modern foulard and resetting tools. Base of one stand with faint brass tone, else near fine. Good working condition and recently reconditioned by master craftsman Tim Star. Scarce.
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