$950
Nest of Boxes. Escondido California, John Dahms, 1986. A watch or other small object is caused to vanish. It later reappears inside the smallest of a set of five nesting boxes. Hardwood boxes with dovetail corners and hand-carved lids, each crafted from a different exotic hardwood. Largest and smallest boxes signed by Dahms. Largest box measures 8 x 7 ½" x 8". Very good condition. Uncommon. Though bearing the same design as Petrie & Lewis's coin tray and made of similar material to other P&L products, this piece of apparatus was never listed in a P&L catalog or advertised for sale by the firm. It bears similarities to products made by Thayer (from wood). The load chamber is easily concealed by the operator's hand and swivels into position inside the tube silently and quickly. Possibly a unique prototype manufactured by P&L.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-10-29
