Wonder Clock/X-Ray Clock. London: Davenport’s, ca.

Wonder 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 chro

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 d

Demon 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 registration

L. 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 spi

Cups and Balls. London, Davenports, ca. 1940 [?]. Set of three chrome-plated cups. 4 ” high, mouth 3”. Very good.

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.

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).

Spirit Rapping Hand. London: Davenport’s, ca. 1920. Papier-mache model hand (approx. 6” long) mysteriously raps out answers when placed on a pane of glass. Hand painted.

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.

Bland’s Catalogue of Conjuring Wonders. London, ca. 1880. Plain wrappers bound in cloth, spine stamped in silver. Text in red, green and black. Lengthy introduction by Professor Hoffmann. Profusion

Penny to Sovereign. London: Lewis Davenport & Co., ca. 1945. The magician promises to change an old English Penny into a Sovereign. Instead of changing one coin into another, the Penny is transformed

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 constr

Marvelous 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 Merl

Maskelyne’s Mysteries Magical Constructor No. 1. The Phantom Air Mail. London: Lewis Davenport & Co., ca. 1949. Stiff pictorial wrapper contains a 20 x 30” “working plan and instructions on how

Carl Rosini’s Card Transposition. London: L. Davenport & Co., ca. 1948. Complete set of as-new apparatus including copper-finished calling card tray (8 ” diam.), gimmicked packet and full deck of

Arrowsmith Glass Penetration. London: Lewis Davenport & Co., ca. 1946. A large sheet of plate glass in a wooden frame is partially covered. Objects pass through the frame, but the glass remains unharm

Oswald 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 many

GIRARDELLI, Josephine (b. ca. 1780). The Original Salamander. Wonders Will Never Cease! [London]: Wood, Printer, ca. 1820. Letterpress broadside for Giradelli’s appearance in the British capitol

London, ca. 1775. with eight day spring powered fusee movement, consists of going and striking trains with trip repeat. The going train of this bracket clock has anchor escapement and a shor

William Allam, London brass works tall case clock with cherry case made by William Lange, Jr, Stowe, Vt ca 1986, overall ht 96"

Attributed to George Walton for Goodyers, London Arts and Crafts Copper and Enamel Mantel Clock, ca. 1900, Stamped maker's mark to rear of clock, Regent St./Goodyers. With key. H: 10 W: 16 1/8 D: 4 in

Full title: An English Gothic Revival wooden 'Big Ben' tower clock, ca. 1900 Description: H 91,5 cm The dial inscribed North & Sons Ltd. - Watford, London. About this sale: Paul De Grande is one of th

French Boulle clock and bracket with gilt bronze ormolu trim, ca. 1860. With ornate marquetry decoration in brass and tortoise shell with an ormolu trim. Topped by a finial in the form of a cupid. The

R & W Sorley, Glasgow Gothic Revival 8-tube tall case clock, circa 1900, executed in mahogany and ebonized wood, having a semi-scrolled pediment centering a carved and ebonized rose, above a band of r