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
Sold2017Vanishing Bowl of Water – Petrie & LewisThe performer fills a brass spun bow full of water and places it on a handsomely decorated tray. The bowl is then covered with a foulard, which together with the bowl is picked up and dramatically tosSee 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
Sold2018Brahman Rice BowlsBrahman Rice Bowls. New Haven: Petrie and Lewis, ca. 1940s. Copper-finish bowls cause rice to multiply then transform into water. With original instructions, packet of extra accessories.4 ½" wide.See 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
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
Sold2016P&L Cups. New Haven: Petrie and Lewis (P&L), ca. 1950.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.See Sold Price
Sold2016Jumbo P&L Cups. New Haven: Petrie and Lewis (P&L), ca.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.See Sold Price
Sold2016Copper P&L Cups. New Haven: Petrie and Lewis (P&L), ca.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.See Sold Price
Sold2016Magicians Chafing Dish (Dove Pan). New Haven: PetrieMagicians 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 cSee Sold Price
Sold2016Chrome P&L Cups. New Haven: Petrie and Lewis (P&L), ca.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. VerySee Sold Price
Sold2016Chinese Water Can. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca.Chinese Water Can. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1930. Liquid poured into the nickel-plated can (7 ½" tall) vanishes. Hallmarked. Two minor dents and some surface wear; good.See 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
Sold2016Aquarium. New Haven: Petrie and Lewis (P&L), ca. 1949.Aquarium. New Haven: Petrie and Lewis (P&L), ca. 1949. A small rectangular aquarium full of water instantly fills with goldfish. 7 ½ x 4 x 6". Hallmarked.See Sold Price
Sold2023Louise Lewis Gilbert Water ColorAfrican American, watercolor on paper, matted and framed. Ca. 1950 14"See Sold Price
Sold2022BOGERT TUBE (PROTOTYPE). New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), c...BOGERT TUBE (PROTOTYPE). New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1930. A nickel-plated canister is placed in an upright stand, and filled with water, then capped with paper, forming a drumhead. The magicSee Sold Price
Sold2016Bowl Production. Colon: Abbott’s Magic Novelty Co., ca.Bowl Production. Colon: Abbott's Magic Novelty Co., ca. 1950. The magician produces a bowl full of water on a chrome table draped with velvet. Metal table breaks apart for packing. Heavy glass bowl. USee Sold Price
Sold2022Zuni, Polychrome Bowl, ca. 1950Zuni Polychrome Bowl, ca. 1950fired clay, pigmentsheight 5 1/4 x diameter 11 1/2 in. (13.34 x 29.21 cm.) Private Collection, VirginiaSee Sold Price
Sold2022Hopi, Polychrome Bowl, ca. 1950Hopi Polychrome Bowl, ca. 1950fired clay, pigmentsheight: 3 1/4 in. (8.26 cm.), diameter: 9 1/4 in. (23.50 cm.) The Charles P. + Virginia L. Sonett CollectionSee Sold Price
Sold2020San Juan Pueblo blackware pottery bowl ca 1950Title: San Juan Pueblo blackware pottery bowl ca 1950's Dimensions: 8" diameter x 4 1/4" high Provenance/Additional Info: Signed Domenquito Naranjo. Excellent, deep cut pattern. Almost completely devoSee 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
Sold2021Joseph Henry Sharp, Jonquil, Narcissus and CaliforniaJoseph Henry Sharp(1859 - 1953)Jonquil, Narcissus and California Bowl, ca. 1950oil on canvassigned lower right: JHSHARPinscribed verso: Jonquil, Narcissus and C/ Calf. Bowl, Chinese brocade table coveSee Sold Price
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