This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/26/2022
Card Star. Circa 1890. Five chosen cards, lost in the pack, reappear on the points of the metal star resting atop the magician’s table. Unusual release mechanism at rear operated by placing the star onto the weighted base. Nickel-plated brass, with each star tip crafted from embossed tin bearing an optical illusion pattern. One spring clip lacking. Height 17”. From the Circus Museum of Sarasota Collection.