The Salon de Magie Part IV

Lot #23:

Turned Wooden Cork or Ball Box. Circa 1890. Turned round wo...

Turned Wooden Cork or Ball Box. Circa 1890. Turned round wooden boxwood case with lid is opened to show four cork balls inside. Lid is closed and reopened to reveal one (or all) of the balls have vanished. Can be used for a variety of effects. Diameter 3 ¼". Handsomely turned. A large example and the first we have seen for this prop usually encountered in children's magic sets of the 1920s and 30s but made of cardboard. From the Circus Museum of Sarasota collection and retaining its hand-painted inventory number.