PAIR OF ITALIAN NEOCLASSICAL BRONZEMEDICI VASES ON SIENA MARBLE BASES21 3/4 x 9 x 9 in.
Note: The original Medici vase is a monumental marble bell shaped krater sculpted in Athens in the second half of the...
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DAI VERNON'S THAYER DIE BOX. LOS ANGELES:F.G. THAYER, ...Dai Vernon's Thayer Die Box. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer, ca. 1935. Handsome hardwood die box with double door feature and brass hardware. Black die with white...
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CLOWN WITH VANISHING HEAD AUTOMATON.PARIS, PIERRE MAYE...Clown with Vanishing Head Automaton. Paris, Pierre Mayer, ca. 2006. Handmade wooden automaton with exposed works. A clown holds a fan in front of his...
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MORRISON PILL BOXMcKinven, John. MorrisonPill Box. Lake Forest, Ill., ca. 1990. Finely turned hardwood vase with red ball and shell. The ball is removed from the vase, vanishes, then reappears inside. 6 _Ó tall....
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JUMBO SEE-THROUGH BLOCK BOX.Jumbo See-ThroughBlock Box. Cashmere: Magic House of Babcock, ca. 1995. A yellow cube is placed in a wooden box from which it vanishes, reappearing elsewhere. 4Ó cube. Inlaid hardwood box....
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THURSTON, HOWARD. THURSTON THE GREATMAGICIAN. BALAAM A...Cincinnati, Strobridge Litho., 1914. Color lithographed advertising a transposition illusion from Thurston’s show which included a boy, girl, and donkey...
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DEMON NEST OF BOXES.Demon Nest of Boxes.London: Davenports Magic, ca. 1980. A vanished watch or ring reappears in an acrylic box locked inside two other nested wooden boxes. No-assistant model, based on the Himber...
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DIE BOX.Die Box. American, ca. 1960.Handsome hardwood box from which a solid wooden die vanishes, only to reappear elsewhere. 3" die (worn), one double door. Light scratches, but finely made....
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VANISHING & REAPPEARING ALARM CLOCK.Vanishing& Reappearing Alarm Clock. After Martinka & Co., ca. 1910. A metal alarm clock vanishes, only to reappear instantly and visibly at the center of a gilt wood frame resting...
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MORISON PILL BOX.Morison Pill Box. [German],ca. 1930s. Turned wooden vase from which a red ball vanishes, then reappears. 5 ½” tall. Scattered mild scratching to finish, mechanism faulty....
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THE MUMMY.The Mummy. Holland: Eddy Taytelbaum,ca. 1968. A tiny mummy vanishes from one sarcophagus and reappears in another. Sarcophagi made of wood, in maroon and blue, with gilt detailing and reverse-painted laminate...
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GEISHA GIRL AUTOMATON.Geisha Girl Automaton.Paris: Pierre Mayer, ca. 2002. Handmade wooden automaton with exposed works. The Geisha raises the cup to show a ball underneath. As the crank is turned, the cup descends,...
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TEMPLE OF BENARES.Temple of Benares.Circa 1980. An assistant is placed in the cabinet, which is then skewered with swords. The doors are open and she has vanished. Moments later, she reappears unharmed. With...
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LAMP-TYPE HINDU BASKET.Lamp-Type HinduBasket. Dallas: Illusion Systems, ca. 1985. Assistant enters a “basket” shaped like Aladdin’s lamp, which is skewered with swords, yet she reappears unharmed minutes...
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NEST OF BOXES.Nest of Boxes. Chicago:Joe Berg, ca. 1948. A borrowed ring vanishes, then reappears in the innermost of five locked, nested boxes. Walnut boxes, the largest 6” square. Original key....
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MORISON PILL BOX.Morison Pill Box. [German],ca. 1930s. Turned wooden vase from which a red ball vanishes, then reappears. 5 ½" tall. Scattered mild scratching to finish, else very good....
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FLY-TO CAGE.Fly-To Cage. Colon: Abbott’sMagic Novelty Co., ca. 1940. A brass cage vanishes from an open stand and reappears in a box shown empty moments before. Finish worn....
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DIE BOX.Die Box. New Haven: Petrie andLewis, ca. 1939. Wooden box from which a die vanishes, only to reappear elsewhere. With shell, double door, and solid die. 7 ½ x 4 x 4”. Shell with small chips. Very good....
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MORISON PILL BOX.McKinven, John. MorisonPill Box. Lake Forest, Ill., ca. 1990. Finely turned hardwood vase with red ball and shell. The ball is removed from the vase, vanishes, then reappears inside. Hand-turned...
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THE MUMMY.The Mummy. Holland: Eddy Taytelbaum,1960s. A tiny mummy vanishes from one sarcophagus and reappears in another. Sarcophagi made of wood, in purple and teal, with gold detailing and reverse-painted laminate decorations...
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MATCHSTICK PADDLES.Matchstick Paddles.Holland: Eddy Taytelbaum, 1970s. Two match-sized paddles housed in a plastic box. The spots jump from one paddle to other, vanish, and reappear. 2 ¼ x 1 x ¼”. Fine....
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SKULL PADDLES.Skull Paddles. Holland:Eddy Taytelbaum, 1970s. A skull and crossbones jump from one paddle to another, vanish, and reappear. Two handmade Lucite paddles. Gilt paint and laminate finish showing minor...
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SEE—THRU BLOCK BOX / PRODUCTION BLOCKBOX.See—Thru Block Box / Production Block Box. Cashmere, Wash.: Babcock, ca. 1990s. Two wooden boxes, similarly inlaid, with yellow blocks which vanish, reappear and transpose....
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TWIN—DI BOX.Twin—Di Box. Colon,Mich.: Abbott’s Magic Co., ca. 1980s. Stencil-painted wooden boxes on a black stand, holding a yellow die which vanishes and reappears between the magician’s hat and both...
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BANNER NEST OF BOXES.Banner Nest ofBoxes. Azusa: Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1980. A dove and the box it is placed in vanishes. They reappear nested inside two other boxes in full view. Finely decorated in the...
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WHITING STERLING PUNCH BOWL W/ GRAPES& SNAKE 1884Whiting Manufacturing Co., United States. Sterling silver punch bowl decorated throughout with ornate vines with bunches of full grapes delicately dangling from...
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WHITING STERLING PUNCH BOWL W/ GRAPES& SNAKE 1884Whiting Manufacturing Co., United States. Sterling silver punch bowl decorated throughout with ornate vines with bunches of full grapes delicately dangling from...
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PICASSO CERAMIC PLATE - "TAUREAU SOUSL'ARBRE" (1952)Pablo Picasso (Spanish/French, 1881-1973). "Taureau sous l'arbre" (Bull Under the Tree) ceramic plate, 1952 - Reference: Alain Ramie Picasso Catalogue no. 159....
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PICASSO CERAMIC PLATE - "TAUREAU SOUSL'ARBRE" (1952)**First Time At Auction**
Pablo Picasso (Spanish/French, 1881-1973). "Taureau sous l'arbre" (Bull Under the Tree) ceramic plate, 1952 - Reference: Alain Ramie...
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JOHN AND JAMES BARD (NEW YORK, 1815-1897),PORTRAIT OF THE GOLD RUSH STEAMER WILSON G. HUNT., OIL ON CANVAS, RELINED, 28.75" X 49.5". FRAMED 39.25" X 59.25".JOHN AND JAMES BARD, New York, 1815-1897, Portrait of the...
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ARTHUR HALL SMITH, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA(B. 1929), NIGHTTIME SCENE WITH BOY IN A TREE, LITHOGRAPH, 12”H X 16”WArthur Hall Smith, District Of Columbia, (b. 1929) nighttime scene with boy in a tree, lithograph...
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? ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS POOLEY (IRISH1646-1723)
HALF LENGTH PORTRAIT OF JONATHAN SWIFT AS A STUDENT IN DUBLIN COLLEGE With later inscription, feigned oval, oil on canvas71cm x 58cm (28in x 22.75in)Provenance...
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LOT OF SIX SPARKLER HAND TOYS Lithographedtin includes black cat circular example and two disappearing and reappearing figure toys together with three cat sparklers. 5 1/2'' to 6''. Girl sparkler sticks. (VG - Exc....
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Halley's Comet Kentucky Sterling PresentationPitcher American 20th century a sterling silver presentation pitcher with beaded decoration and inscription reading Halley's Comet Cup/ donated by Sam'l H. Halley/Won by/...
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Greek/Armenian icon, reappearance ofChrist before the disciples, Thomas touching the wound in Christ's side, oil on panel, Greek or Armenian, late 17th/early 18th century, 19-5/8 x 12-1/2 in. Chips, panel slightly...
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Luis Graner y Arrufi (Spanish/American1863-1929 active New Orleans c. 1914-22) "Mistick Krewe of Comus Parade at Night" 1917 oil on canvas signed inscribed and dated "N.O. February 20 1917" lower left 23 3/4 in....
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