Changing Vase. Lake Forest, John McKinven, ca. 1990. Cylindrical vase that will change a quantity of millet or seed into another object, then back into millet. Plunger gimmick incorporated into finial. 7” tall; 2 ½” in diameter. Hallmarked. Very good condition.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2012-05-13
Millet Vase. Lake Forest, John McKinven, ca. 1994. Hand-turned hardwood vase into which a quantity of millet seeds are scooped. The seeds vanish from the Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2012-05-13
Egg Vase. Lake Forest, John McKinven, ca. 1990. An egg is removed from a wooden vase and reappears inside. Hand-turned hardwood vase lacquered in black Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2012-05-13
Ebony & Ivory Ball Vase. Lake Forest, John McKinven, ca. 1995. A red ball vanishes and reappears inside a small wooden vase. Finial features spring-loaded Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2012-05-13
Egg Vase. Lake Forest, Ill.: John McKinven, ca. 1990. An egg is removed from a wooden vase then magically reappears inside. Finely hand-turned ebonized hardwood Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-12-03
Dice Vase. Lake Forest, Ill.: John McKinven, ca. 1990. Ebonized hardwood vase allowing the magician to determine the roll of the die even after it Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-12-03
Coin Vase. Lake Forest, John McKinven, ca. 1994. Turned wooden vase changes one coin for another, or can make coins appear or disappear inside it. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-12-05
The Change Box. Lake Forest, John McKinven, ca. 1995. A colored bead is dropped into a turned wooden vase. When dropped from the vase, the Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2012-05-13
Morrison Pill Box. Lake Forest, John McKinven, ca. 1990. A red ball removed from a hardwood vase vanishes, only to reappear in the vase in Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2012-05-13
McKinven, John. Morrison Pill Box. Lake Forest, Ill., ca. 1990. Finely turned hardwood vase with red ball and shell. The ball is removed from the Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-08-27
Morison Pill Box. Lake Forest, John McKinven, ca. 1995. A ball vanishes from the vase, then reappears inside. Finely turned from boxwood. Ball 2 ” Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-12-05
