Millet Vase. European, ca. 1880. A quantity of dry seeds transform into another small object when placed in this vase. Turned boxwood. 3 ½” tall. One chip to rim of gimmick not affecting working; very good.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2012-10-27
Millet Vase. European, ca. 1900. Handsome boxwood vase from which a quantity of millet vanishes, then reappears. Double-plunger gimmick. 6 " tall. Chipping to base, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-10-29
Millet Vase. European, ca. 1900. Handsome boxwood vase from which a quantity of millet vanishes, then reappears. Double-plunger gimmick. 6 ½” tall. Lower plunger stuck, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2012-05-13
Millet Vase. European, ca. 1900. Handsome boxwood vase from which a quantity of millet vanishes, then reappears. Double-plunger gimmick. 5 ½" tall. Lid fits tightly, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2012-01-28
Millet Vase. European, fourth quarter nineteenth century. Handsome boxwood vase causes millet seed placed inside to vanish, then reappear. Double plunger gimmick. Finely turned. 6 Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-12-03
Millet Bell. European [?], ca. 1900. A quantity of millet seed appears under the turned wooden bell shown empty a moment earlier. 4 " high. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-10-29
Millet Bell. European, ca. 1880. Finely turned wooden bell under which will appear a quantity of millet or seed. With wooden clapper. 5 3/8” tall. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2013-02-02
Millet Bell. European, ca. 1900. Handsome and lightweight turned wooden bell under which a quantity of millet appears. With clapper, not usually encountered in other Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2012-01-28
Millet Vase. European, fourth quarter nineteenth century. Small boxwood vase causes seeds placed inside to vanish, then reappear. Double plunger gimmick. Finely turned. 3 ½” Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-12-03
Coffee Vase. European [?], ca. 1920. Cotton batting transforms into hot coffee when placed inside the vase. Nickel plated brass vase stands 11 " high. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-10-29
Rice Vase. European, ca. 1900. Handsome nickel-plated vase. A quantity of rice, placed in the nickel-plated vase’s interior, vanishes or transforms into another object. 6” Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-02-07
