Magical Welding. London: L. Davenport & Co., ca. 1935. Loose chain links arranged on a wooden tray (12 x 8 x 1 ”) with painted color panels are suddenly welded together when poured off the tray into a glass tumbler nearby (not included). With tray, chains (linked and loose), and original instructions. Popularized by Louis Nikola, as advertised.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
Carl Rosini’s Card Transposition. London: L. Davenport & Co., ca. 1948. Complete set of as-new apparatus including copper-finished calling card tray (8 ” diam.), gimmicked Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
Talking Toby Jug. London: L. Davenport & Co., ca. 1990. Finely made hand-sculpted jug, painted to lifelike effect with controls for moving the lower lip Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
L. Davenport & Co. Catalogue of Magical Apparatus, New Conjuring Tricks, and Latest Amusing Jokes, Puzzles, and Novelties. London, 1933. Paper wraps with embossed silver Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
[L. Davenport & Co.] Group of 20 Magic Catalogs. London, 1930s – 80s. Pictorial and printed wraps. Illustrated. 8vo, later 4to. Including 15 different magical Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
L. Davenport & Co. Illustrated Catalogue of New and Up-To-Date Magical Wonders. London, ca. 1921. Orange pictorial wrappers. Illustrated. 8vo. 52 pages. With two price Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
L. Davenport & Co. Illustrated Catalog of New and Up-to-Date Magical Wonders. London, ca. 1925. Orange pictorial wrappers. Illustrated. Flyer laid in. 8vo. Wraps worn Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2014-04-26
Peter Warlock Glass Penetration. London, Lewis Davenport, ca. 1950. A square pane of glass is placed in a wooden frame approximating the design of a Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-05-22
Maskelyne’s Mysteries Magical Constructor No. 1. The Phantom Air Mail. London: Lewis Davenport & Co., ca. 1949. Stiff pictorial wrapper contains a 20 x 30” Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
[Miscellaneous] Two Magic Sets and Various Packet Tricks. London: L. Davenport & Co./Demon Magic and other manufacturers, 1920s – 40s. Including a “Demon Modern Card Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
London: L. Davenport, 1934 8vo., illustrated green wrappers. Inscribed "What made your brother so sad / He had his fortune told / He surely doesn't Read more…
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2007-03-16
