Dove Pan. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1950.

Magicians Chafing Dish (Dove Pan). New Haven: Petrie and Lewis (P&L), ca. 1950. Empty metal pan (approx. 8 x 4") magically fills with live birds or other objects after the lid with which it has been c

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 r

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.

P&L Cups. New Haven: Petrie and Lewis (P&L), ca. 1950. Set of three aluminum cups 3 3/8" high, openings 2 ¾" in diameter. With original box and instructions. Hallmarked. Very good.

Jumbo P&L Cups. New Haven: Petrie and Lewis (P&L), ca. 1950. Set of three aluminum cups 4 ½" high, openings 3 ½" in diameter. With original box and instructions. Very good.

Copper P&L Cups. New Haven: Petrie and Lewis (P&L), ca. 1950. Set of three copper cups 3 3/8" high, openings 2 ¾" in diameter. With original box and instructions. Very good.

Chrome P&L Cups. New Haven: Petrie and Lewis (P&L), ca. 1950. Set of three chrome plated brass cups, each 3 3/8" high, openings 2 ¾" in diameter. With original box and instructions. Hallmarked. Very

From Petrie & Lewis, New Haven, CT. A meatal chaffing dish is shown empty. The bowl of the dish is set on fire. The cover is placed on the dish to extinguish the flame. When the lid is removed, a live

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 b

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 d

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. Near

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 wit

Small Coils. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis [?], ca. 1930s. Metal pull-like device used for the production of miniature Hat Coils. With original box.

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 Que

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-co

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,

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 visi

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 produce

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. Tra

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.

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.

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 s

Sphinx Puzzle Set. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1930. Counter display model of this set of puzzles, with glass replacing the standard lithographed box top. Includes paper, wooden, and metal pu

Card Tripod. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1930. Copper stand changes one card for another. 4 ½" tall. Hallmarked. Very good.