Sold2016Mechanical Passe Passe Bottles. New Haven: Petrie &Mechanical Passe Passe Bottles. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1949. Comedy effect in which a bottle and glass change places underneath two separate metal tubes. Three-bottle "repeat" model, witSee Sold Price
Sold2016Passe Passe Bottles. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L),Passe Passe Bottles. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1940. A bottle and glass magically change places underneath two separate metal tubes. Uncommon yellow paint variant, likely produced for KanteSee Sold Price
Sold2015Die Box Effect. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca.Die Box Effect. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1939. Unusual transposition effect in which a die magically passes from a small box to a larger, longer box. All components made of sturdy paper-coSee Sold Price
Sold2015Giant Lota Bowl. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis, ca. 1939.Giant Lota Bowl. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis, ca. 1939. Copper bowl fills with water and is emptied, only to refill itself again and again. 7” high, mouth 4 ”. Hallmarked. Wear to finish, one tiny dSee Sold Price
Sold2016Die Box. New Haven: Petrie and Lewis (P&L), ca. 1939.Die Box. New Haven: Petrie and Lewis (P&L), ca. 1939. Wooden box from which a die vanishes, only to reappear elsewhere. With shell, double door, and solid die. 7 ½ x 4 x 4". Shell and box scuffed. GoSee Sold Price
Sold2016Mephisto’s Firecracker. New Haven: Petrie & LewisMephisto's Firecracker. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1939. A large burning firecracker vanishes from a nickel-plated case (7" long), and in its place appears a vanished silk flag. The crackerSee Sold Price
Sold2017Magician’s Side Table.Magician’s Side Table. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1939. Portable magician’s table with folding cast aluminum legs. Plush-covered top includes one black art well. 29” high. Hallmarked.See Sold Price
Sold2022MORETTO, Toni (Italian, 1929-2011). Passe Passe Bottles and...MORETTO, Toni (Italian, 1929-2011). Passe Passe Bottles and Cards Sculpture. Italy: Lo Scricciolo, ca. 1995. Caricaturish porcelain sculpture of a magician behind a table laden with props and books, aSee Sold Price
Sold2016Miscellaneous Lot of Magic Props. American andMiscellaneous Lot of Magic Props. American and Imported, ca. 1940s 2000s. Over fifty pieces, including Card Star; Change Bag; Hippity-Hop Rabbits; Vanishing Coke Bottle; Passe Passe Bottles; Lota BowlSee 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
Sold2016Vanishing Bowl of Water. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis, ca.Vanishing Bowl of Water. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis, ca. 1930. A brass bowl resting on a painted tray is filled with water. The bowl is covered and lifted from the tray. When tossed into the air, the bSee Sold Price
Sold2016Ultra Four Ace Effect. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis, ca.Ultra Four Ace Effect. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis, ca. 1940. Mechanical stand crafted from metal. The special construction facilitates the well-known four-ace assembly trick. 13" tall. Claw feet. NearSee Sold Price
Sold2016Ultra Card Rising Reel. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis, ca.Ultra Card Rising Reel. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis, ca. 1940. Compact vest reel aids in the levitation of chosen cards from one hand to the other above it. 1 ¼ x 3/8". Hallmarked. Very good, boxed witSee Sold Price
Sold2016Small Coils. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis [?], ca. 1930s.Small Coils. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis [?], ca. 1930s. Metal pull-like device used for the production of miniature Hat Coils. With original box.See Sold Price
Sold2017Cherchez La Femme (Jumbo).Cherchez La Femme (Jumbo). New Haven: Petrie & Lewis, ca. 1935. Metal stand lacquered in red and gold which accommodates three jumbo cards. Cards are mixed, yet spectators are unable to locate the QueSee Sold Price
Sold2015Nest of Boxes. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca.Nest of Boxes. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1940. Set of five nesting cardboard boxes, each covered with a different patterned paper. A vanished coin appears inside the smallest of the boxes,See Sold Price
Sold2016Cords of Cairo. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca.Cords of Cairo. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1935. Cords running through two separate wooden pillars act in sympathy; when one is pulled, the other retracts, and vice versa - even after a visiSee Sold Price
Sold2016Bogert Tube. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1930.Bogert Tube. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1930. Water is poured into a metal canister, which is capped with a drumhead and set in a nickel plated stand. Dry silk handkerchiefs are then produceSee Sold Price
Sold2016Chick Pan. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1950.Chick Pan. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1950. Empty metal pan produces a live chick or other objects after the lid is clamped on and removed. Claw feet. Tiered lid with copper-colored accent rSee 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
Sold2016Card Tripod. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca.Card Tripod. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1930s. Nickel-plated tiered stand changes one card for another. 4 ¼” tall. Hallmarked base. A single unobtrusive dent on the lid, else very good.See Sold Price
Sold2016Duck Pan. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1950.Duck Pan. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1950. Empty metal pan (approx. 12 ¾ x 6") produces a massive quantity of articles, or even a live duck. Hallmarked. Minor surface wear; very good.See Sold Price
Sold2016Aquarius Trick. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca.Aquarius Trick. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1930. Metal multi-color cylinder, likely a kaleidoscope, (3 ½ x 1 ½") in original box. Minor surface wear; very good.See Sold Price
Sold2015Cherchez La Femme. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca.Cherchez La Femme. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1930. Lacquered metal stand accommodating three cards. The magician mixes the cards, which can be seen through holes cut in the stand, yet the sSee Sold Price
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