Magic Collection of Rudiger Deutsch: Part 1

Sliding Die Box. Prague: Hranky [?] Juza, ca. 1920. Four-door box on short feet that effects the “sucker” vanish of a wooden die from inside; the cube reappears elsewhere on command. All-hardwood construction incorporating inlaid patterns to all four doors, burled veneer at sides and top, rounded feet, inlaid spots in shells, ball catches to doors, handsome brass hardware including mechanism for early version of the double door principle, and other elegant design features. Sliding weight. Includes two wooden five-sided shells, one solid cardboard die. Maker’s decal (partially scratched away) underneath. Box 9 ¾ x 5 ¼ x 7 ¼”. The finest example of this classic conjuring prop we have ever encountered.