This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/31/2020
Combination Coin Casket. London: Hamley or Bland [?], ca. 1900. Small toleware tin box with two hinged lids with eight internal compartments holding gimmicked English pennies, and including a Coin Through Hat, Shell Coin, Hook Coin, Folding Coin, and other gimmicks. Length 2 ¾”. Finish worn, with paper ornaments on one side tattered, but contents very good. Scarce.In some ways, this box is a miniature magic set of gimmicked coins. The caskets were made by Martinka and a host of other dealers with a variety of finishes, but few have survived to the present day.