Finger Chopper. French [?], ca. 1950. The chopper blade

Finger Chopper. Bridgeport, Conn.: Sherms, ca. 1950. All-metal chopper (4 x 2 1/8") that leaves the spectator's finger unharmed yet slices through other objects. In original manufacturer's box, printe

Hades' Improved Finger Chopper. Calgary, ca. 1985. Wooden apparatus (5 ¼ x 3") employed in the close-up guillotine routine, here incorporating the design innovation that allows the blade to be locked

Finger Chopper. North Attleboro: Tony Karpinski, ca. 2005. Mini guillotine-style finger chopper; blade drops from a distance and yet the finger in the stocks is unharmed. Hardwood construction, 17" hi

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

Digitine (Finger Chopper). Speedway, Ind.: William Tresslar, ca. 1995. A blade nested between two red wooden blocks visibly descends into the performer's forefinger and the two cigarettes running thro

Finger Chopper. London: Vampire Magic, ca. 1960. Precision-layered sheet metal chopper (5 x 2 ¼") cuts through a cigarette or other object but leaves a spectator's finger unharmed. Hallmarked. Minor

Finger Chopper. Chicago: National Magic Co. [?], ca. 1940s. Precision manufactured chopper constructed of layered green, butterscotch, and black Bakelite with brass hardware for the classic comedy eff

Wrist Guillotine. California: Wallace Magic Co., ca. 1950. Metal guillotine for the chopper effect in which a spectator's wrist is unharmed, yet other objects placed in the guillotine are severed in h

Wrist Chopper. Chicago: Sedgehill Industries, ca. 1946. The blade of a miniature guillotine passes through the wrist of an audience volunteer without harming her. Even so, a carrot placed below her wr

An exceptional food chopper with decorative handle and a pierced iron blade marked "Peter Kirk, cast steel". Circa 1880. Dimensions, 10.5" x 6.5" x 1". FRANCAIS: Hachoir exceptionnel avec poignée

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Inca Empire, ca. early 15th century to early 16th century CE. A fine set of 5 tools forged from copper and bronze from the ancient Inca. First is a slender copper axe head of a li

[MAK] Collection of MAK Magic Props. Columbus, Ohio: U.F. Grant/MAK, ca. 1960s 80s. Including Buddha Tubes; French Arm Chopper; Torch Through Head (one mirror broken); Card Rise Chests (2); Vanishing

Head Chopper. St. Louis: Town House Magic, ca. 1960. The blade of the guillotine passes through a spectator’s neck without harming it. 40" high. Legs removable for packing. Good working condition.

France, Mousterian Period, most likely from the hand of a Neanderthal Man, ca. 40,000 BCE. Gorgeous hand axe in creamy flint or chert. Liberally knapped on each side with sharpened frontal edge and a

Antique Hand Crank Food Chopper with Gears. The crank works, but it could probably use some greasing. If you put your finger under the blade and turn the crank, your finger will magically detach from

Card Spider. French [?], ca. 1950. A faux spider at the center of a web on a wooden stand ends up with a selected card between its legs when the web is spun. 18 tall.

American or French, ca. 1950, oil on board depicting the Arc de Triomphe in a snowstorm, an image of the French flag in the sky, housed in a Louis XIV style Montparnasse frame, 11" x 14" board, 19" x

Modernist Portrait of a Negro Woman, American or French ca. 1950. The painting is oil on canvas laid to panel, and measuring 25” x 22”. Framed dimension 29 ½ x 27”. No apparen

French Watercolor ca. 1950 The Farmer Market's Truck "Le Camion Primeur", 22 1/2" X 15", on vellum paper Veritable Papier D'Arches Fin, CONDITION: very good, PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Paris, Fra

Amedee Julien Marcel-Clement (French, 1873-ca. 1950) "Les Trois Amazones", 1911 oil on canvas board signed and dated lower right. Framed. 18-5/8" x 22-1/4", framed 21-7/8" x 25-3/8" Provenance: Privat

Dagger of Damocles. London: Harry Stanley, ca. 1950. The blade of a chrome-plated dagger is dipped into a clear tumbler. Mysteriously, the tumbler remains suspended from the dagger. Bakelite handle. M

"Tour Montparnasse", ca. 1950 French Post Impressionist oil on canvas, signed lower right "Zahkn", in a custom gold ribbed frame, SS: 14 1/2" x 21". OS: 20 1/2" x 27 1/2". Good condition.

French Fries Sign ca. 1950 masonite 18.5" W x 0.25" D x 12" H Vintage one-sided hand-lettered "Fresh French Fries" restaurant sign. Please note that this lot has a confidential reserve. When you leave

Jean ROYERE (1902-1981) Editions SA_ French School__ Ondulation, model ca. 1950____ Picture Holder__ Constructed of gold painted metal__ 15 x 10 x 10.5 in. - 38 x 25.5 x 26.5 cm.__