Sold2022§ ALAN DAVIE C.B.E., R.A., H.R.S.A. (SCOTTISH 1920-2014) MAGIC CASKET, 1996Signed and inscribed with date and title verso, oil on canvas(75cm x 95.5cm (29.5in x 37.5in))Note: This work is being sold on behalf of the charity Art in Healthcare to support their charitable aims.See Sold Price
Sold2016Coin Casket. Chicago: National Magic Company, ca. 1935.Coin Casket. Chicago: National Magic Company, ca. 1935. Chrome plated metal box with four slots inside to accommodate half dollars. The coins vanish one at a time as the lid of the box is opened and cSee Sold Price
Sold2023Die and Silk Casket. Alhambra: Owen Magic, ca. 1960. A meta...Die and Silk Casket. Alhambra: Owen Magic, ca. 1960. A metal large die and a silk handkerchief transpose magically between a borrowed hat and a glass cabinet trimmed with wood. 3” metal die withSee Sold Price
Sold2017Coin Casket – Charles KalishThis beautiful coin casket (Ca. 1976) will vanish each of 4 coins one at a time and magically have them all appear simultaneously at the end of the routine. Covered in black leather with some wear andSee Sold Price
Sold2017Coin Casket – John PetrieThis unusual coin casket belonged to John Petrie (1870-1954) of P&L fame and came from the factory after it closed. The beautiful box automatically vanishes each of 4 quarters. Restored to beautiful wSee Sold Price
Sold2017COIN CASKETA small metal casket containing four half-dollars is shown. Each time the lid is closed and then opened again, one coin is seen to have disappeared. As described in Hoffmann’s Modern Magic. Maker unSee Sold Price
Sold2017BREAK APART DOVE VANISH CASKET – OKITO/WILLIAMSDescribed in Okito On Magic. A dove is placed into a box decorated in oriental style. The box is suspended in the center of the stage (rigging not included) and at the magician’s command, the box faSee Sold Price
Sold2017MIRACULOUS COIN CASKET - DOUGLAS WAYNECa. 1995. The nicely made coin casket automatically vanishes each of 4 quarters and can be done by the spectator opening and closing the box. Hardwood chest with brass fixtures. Condition: Very goodSee Sold Price
Sold2017Owen Silk CasketAn empty glass casket instantly becomes filled with silks while in full view. Cabinet is framed in beautiful natural-finish wood. Owen quality. Condition: Excellent.See Sold Price
Sold2018Crystal CasketCirca 1930. Empty 5 ½“ square metal and glass casket fills with silks at the magician’s command. Nickel plated. Condition: Very good.See Sold Price
Sold2018Crystal CasketEarly Brass Crystal Casket for the appearance of a silk handkerchief or other small object. Stamped Made in Austria.See Sold Price
Sold2018Crystal CasketCirca 1920. 5” square metal and glass casket is shown empty and suddenly becomes filled with silks or other items. Nickel plated. Condition: Very good with some wear to finish.See Sold Price
Sold2017Burning Alive – Cremation IllusionBurning Alive – Cremation Illusion. Azusa: Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1980. An assistant laying on a tray is slid into a casket. The lid is removed and the casket is set ablaze. When the doors of the cSee Sold Price
Sold2017Automaton – Magician Cones & DiceA lovely French automaton believed to be from Jean Farkas (1917-2014). With his wife Anne, who was a seamstress and created the costumes, they created and repaired automata. In 1974 they moved from PaSee Sold Price
Sold2017Hofzinser 52 Card Rise (Electric) – Joe YoungMcIlhany had this custom made after seeing Ken Klosterman’s Hofzinser Card Rise that Charles Kalish had copied from the original in the Library of Congress. This remarkable piece of apparatus was apSee Sold Price
Sold2017Looping The Loop - Rudiger DeutschA mechanical masterpiece! A spectacular reproduction of Conradi – Horster’s feast for the eyes! A true spectacle. Balls automatically disappear from the ball stand and start a “roller coaster riSee Sold Price
Sold2017TRIO OF SINGING BIRDS AUTOMATON – BONTEMPSCreated by Lucien Bontemps in Paris circa 1870, this is among his largest and most spectacular “singing bird” clockwork automatons. Inside the beautifully gilded and decorated 22 inch tall cage, tSee Sold Price
Sold2017Mystery Clock – Robert-HoudinThis single hand Mystery Clock could be attributed to Robert-Houdin. The clock tells time with no apparent connection between the hand and the base. Robert-Houdin’s name (along with Paris) is etchedSee Sold Price
Sold2017Learned Bird “Pigeon” - Rudiger DeutschA wonderful limited-edition reproduction automaton that Rudiger Deutsch exquisitely made. The spectator selects a card from the deck. The cards are mixed and put into the houlette. The bird then willSee Sold Price
Sold2017WONDER SCREEN MEDIUM – F.G. THAYERApproximately 18" tall and beautifully stenciled in traditional red, black and gold. Very, very rare, with rubber "two-way" hinges. Operates perfectly. Show both sides of the screen at any time, yet pSee Sold Price
Sold2017Sigowi – AnverdiThis a rare Anverdi liquid effect that is described on page 95 of Anverdi 50 Years of Magical Creations. A glass is shown with a transparent tube. The performer places a colored silk into the glass. TSee Sold Price
Sold2017Hofzinser Rose Mirror – KlinglThis is a beautiful large size Hofzinser Rose Mirror with form fitting case by S. Klingl. It performs the classic effect where the image of a rose appears on the mirror, then slowly changes color fromSee Sold Price
Sold2021Mid century modern curated George Nelson daybed 1960’sStunning Mid century modern George Nelson daybed completely restored 1960sDimensions: W74 x D29 x H30 inches Seat height: 17 inchesDoes not come with the small pillowsSee Sold Price
Sold2018Egyptian Mini Magic Collection - Alan WarnerFrom Alan Warner:SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION COLLECTION OF TWELVE BOXED SETS - This is #9SEVEN QUALITY EGYPTIAN MINI-MAGIC ITEMSA Mummy Mystery: A tablet depicting an Egyptian mummy, is inserted into a coSee Sold Price
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