Flower Production. American, ca. 1920. An empty pot is shown and set on a high wooden pedestal. The bowl is covered with a paper cornucopia and when this is lifted, a gigantic bouquet of flowers has appeared. Overall height of 33”. Mechanical pedestal in good working condition. Feather flowers and finish worn.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2013-02-02
Jane Thurston's Cage Production. American, ca. 1930. From a large metal cylinder, first shown empty, the magician produces a cylindrical cage with two live birds Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2010-05-16
Houdini Flower Production. New York, R.S. Schlosser [?], ca. 1910. Copper flowerpot with exterior hook and complicated internal mechanism that makes possible the production of Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2014-08-23
Flower Production Basket. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L) [?], ca. 1940. Wire basket gimmicked to produce spring flowers. 8 ½ x 13". Flowers included. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-02-06
Five Ivory Poker Chips. American, ca. 1890. Flower Design. 1 ½” diameter. Nerve hole in one, and brown spot on one. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2013-05-18
Organ Pipes. American, ca. 1910. Set of six hand painted large metal tubes, one gimmicked as a Phantom Tube. After showing each tube empty, a Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-04-04
Dai Vernon's Sixth Finger Feke. American, ca. 1940. Celluloid false finger painted with a flesh tone, used for the production and vanish of silk handkerchiefs Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2010-10-23
Edwin Brush's Duck Pan. Maker unknown (American), ca. 1920. Gigantic and heavy nickel-plated faux-cooking dish and lid for the magical production of a live duck. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2010-05-16
The Drum that Can't be Beat. American, ca. 1920. The magician exhibits an empty metal tube and caps its ends with paper drumheads. The drum Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2010-05-16
The Pollard Limner, Attributed(American, ca. 1730), - Oil on canvas portrait of a woman in a silk dress holding a flower, appears to retain Read more…
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2002-02-23
Riverboat Gambler’s Cannon Cane. American, ca. 1900. The 4” brass cannon is loaded with a ball and powder, and a wick is placed in the Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2013-05-18
