Sold2016Demon Wonder Box. London: Davenports, ca. 1940. A smallDemon Wonder Box. London: Davenports, ca. 1940. A small chrome plated box (2 x 3 x 2”) is clearly shown empty, yet handkerchiefs are produced from inside. Hallmarked with Demon logo and registrationSee Sold Price
Sold2016Demon Card Box. London: Davenports, ca. 1950.Demon Card Box. London: Davenports, ca. 1950. Chrome-plate brass card box with side flap, in which cards appear or disappear. 3 x 2 x 1”. Good.See Sold Price
Sold2016Marvelous Cups & Corks Mystery. London: DavenportsMarvelous Cups & Corks Mystery. London: Davenports Magic (Demon), ca. 1940. Three hallmarked chrome cups and gimmicked corks for a Cups and Balls type effect, this version made famous by the late MerlSee Sold Price
Sold2016Finger Chopper. London: Lewis Davenport & Co., ca.Finger Chopper. London: Lewis Davenport & Co., ca. 1940. The blade of a small guillotine passes through a spectator’s finger without harming it, but cuts through the cigarette below. Hardwood constrSee Sold Price
Sold2018Demon Wonder Box (Silk Wonder Box) – Davenport’s & Co.The magician shows a small metal box, with very thin sides. Holding it in one hand, the two doors of a steel box are dropped open showing a completely empty box. The doors are closed and upon openingSee Sold Price
Sold2017Demon Wonder Box (Silk Wonder Box) – Davenport’s & Co.The magician shows a small metal box, with very thin sides. Holding it in one hand, the two doors of a steel box are dropped open showing a completely empty box. The doors are closed and upon openingSee Sold Price
Sold2018Wonder Clock.Wonder Clock. London: Davenports, ca. 1930. Walnut box with encased clock; performer predicts the hour that the spectator has moved the clockÕs hand, even though the clock is covered with a sliding dSee Sold Price
Sold2016L. Davenport & Co. Illustrated Catalogue of New andL. Davenport & Co. Illustrated Catalogue of New and Up-To-Date Magical Wonders. London, ca. 1921. Orange pictorial wrappers. Illustrated. 8vo. 52 pages. With two price lists. Small tear at head of spiSee Sold Price
Sold2015Cups and Balls. London, Davenports, ca. 1940 [?]. SetCups and Balls. London, Davenports, ca. 1940 [?]. Set of three chrome-plated cups. 4 ” high, mouth 3”. Very good.See Sold Price
Sold2016Thumb Stocks/Thumb Screw Illusion. London: Davenports,Thumb Stocks/Thumb Screw Illusion. London: Davenports, ca. 1940. No matter how tightly the hardwood stocks are screwed down on his thumbs, the performer easily escapes. 4 x 2 ”. Very good.See Sold Price
Sold2016Oswald Williams’ Signature Tune. London: LewisOswald Williams’ Signature Tune. London: Lewis Davenport & Co., ca. 1940. Charming and clever handling of the sucker torn and restored strip of paper, as presented by Oswald Williams during his manySee Sold Price
Sold2016Wonder Box. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1940.Wonder Box. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1940. A quantity of silks is produced from a mirrored box (3 ¼ x 2 x 2") shown empty on all sides. With a "modernistic" crackle finish. Very good. TraSee Sold Price
Sold2016Six Lanterns from Hat. London: Davenports, ca. 1933.Six Lanterns from Hat. London: Davenports, ca. 1933. Set of six collapsible lanterns the magician produces from a borrowed hat. Brass frames with colored cellophane panes (some with small cracks).See Sold Price
Sold2016Wonder Clock/X-Ray Clock (Miniatures). London: DemonWonder Clock/X-Ray Clock (Miniatures). London: Demon Magic, ca. 1940s. Two hand-held variations on the same trick, where the hour at which the clock is set may be guessed by the magician. Sliding chroSee Sold Price
Sold2022YAMATO-GUMI (active in Japan 1899-1960). Art Deco jewellery box, ca.1940. Manufacture inYAMATO-GUMI (active in Japan 1899-1960). Art Deco jewellery box, ca.1940. Manufacture in copper-plated metal decorated in relief with bamboo canes and dragons. With "Made in Japan" stamp on the reversSee Sold Price
Sold2023Sterling Silver and Turquoise Box and Bow Squash Blossom Necklace, ca. 1940Dine [Navajo] Sterling Silver and Turquoise Box and Bow Squash Blossom Necklace, ca. 1940sterling silver, turquoiseHanging Length: 18 in. (45.7 cm.), Naja: 4 1/2 x 4 in. (11.4 x 10.2 cm.) The Gene RusSee Sold Price
Sold2021Carl Bauer- ''The Earth and its InhabitantsBauer, Carl Johann, Nuremburg, early 19th c. ''The Earth and Its Inhabitants''- small terrestrial globe with original box, ca. 1825, the lid has colored plate with three figures, ' tipped into the boxSee Sold Price
Sold2016Automatic Hostess Juke Box. Grand Rapids, Michigan:Automatic Hostess Juke Box. Grand Rapids, Michigan: National Automatic Music Co. (re-named Automatic Music Instrument Co. (AMI) after World War II). Back door, lock and key. Not tested. ca. 1940. 63 xSee Sold Price
Sold2016Box LotVarious Ages, Includes an old Chehalis soft sided strainer basket, rim breaks multiple spots, ca.1940, 12" x 12"; a double-sided polychrome Casas Grandes bird effigy bowl with traditional design elemeSee Sold Price
Sold2023[PELHAM PUPPETS]. A group of 9 rare Alice puppets. London: ...[PELHAM PUPPETS]. A group of 9 rare Alice puppets. London: Pelham Puppets, Ltd., [ca. 1940s-1950s]. Wooden marionettes with strings. Puppets in seven original manufacturer’s boxes. Some puppetsSee Sold Price
Sold2021MARKLIN CCS800 CROCODILEHO ga, 1st version, ca 1947, w/slotted linkage screws, small smooth sand boxes, button pick ups, frame has zinc pest, body sections intact, instruction sheets, orig box minor wear, w/wood insert, C7.See Sold Price
Sold2022SMALL PENNSYLVANIA COMPASS ARTIST DOMETOP BOX.Lancaster County, ca. 1800-1840, poplar. Dovetailed with tacks and square nail construction. Tin hasp and hinges, latter held by rosehead nails. Original robin egg blue with red and white compass starSee Sold Price
Sold2021CARLO BUGATTI. Small copper and pewter tableCARLO BUGATTI (Milano, 1855 - Molsheim, 1940). Tavolino finemente decorato in rame sbalzato e peltro con inserti in pergamena. 1902 ca. Mancanze. Mis. Alt. cm. 73 Diam. cm. 44 ca. Val. 5000/7000See Sold Price
Sold2018* MORDEN, Robert (ca 1650-1703). Geography Rectified:* MORDEN, Robert (ca 1650-1703). Geography Rectified: or, A Description of the World. London: for Robert Morden and Thomas Cockeril, 1680. Small 4to (200 x 157 mm). Title printed in red and black, hanSee Sold Price
3 days LeftPotter & Potter AuctionsOrrin’s Matchbox Routine. London: Davenports [?], ca. 1950....US$150
3 days LeftPotter & Potter AuctionsMultiplying Billiard Balls. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer [?], c...US$150
3 days LeftPotter & Potter AuctionsTwo Wind-Up Japanese Magician Tin Toys. Including: Tricksie...US$150(2 bids)
2 days LeftFreeman's | Hindman[RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. -- MALORY, Thomas, Sir. The Romance of King Arthur and His KnightsUS$750
Jun 13DOYLE Auctioneers & AppraisersEdwardian Silver, Gold, Peridot and Diamond Necklace/Tiara CombinationUS$3,000(1 bid)
Jun 13DOYLE Auctioneers & AppraisersAntique Gold, Colored Stone, Diamond, Split Pearl and Enamel Cuff BraceletUS$1,000(1 bid)
Jun 14DuMouchellesIn the Manner of Bradshaw Crandell (American, 1896-1966) Pastel on Illustration Board, Ca. 1940,US$150(1 bid)
Jun 13DuMouchellesGamewell Company (Newton, Mass.) Cast Iron Fire Alarm Box Ca. Early 20th C., H 17" W 12.75" Depth 6"US$100
3 days LeftAuction WallstreetEngraving on glass Johannes Kip La Ville de Londres Prospectus Londinensis City of LondonUS$50(1 bid)
Jun 13DuMouchellesChinese Famille Rose Medallion Export Porcelain Vases, Plates, Box & Tray, Ca. 18/19th C., H 1.5" WUS$70(1 bid)
Jun 14DuMouchellesChris-Craft (American) Mixed Media Drawing on Paper Ca. 1940's, "Original Advertising Art, LifeUS$600