This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/26/2022
Morison Pill Box (Metal). Circa 1880. Mechanically operated nickel-plated vase which accommodates a red wooden ball 2 ¾” in diameter. Removed from the vase, the ball vanishes, only to reappear inside. Height 7 ¼”. Minor paint wear. Though countless examples of this classic effect made from hardwoods have been produced, very few nickel-plated versions are known. This vase was originally in the Jay Marshall collection, and sold on April 26, 2009 in the third auction of his collection, in these rooms.