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
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 ΒΌ x 3/8". Hallmarked. Very good, boxed witSee 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 ΒΌ x 2 x 2") shown empty on all sides. With a "modernistic" crackle finish. Very good. TraSee Sold Price
Sold2015Glass Penetration. American, ca. 1940. A pencil orGlass Penetration. American, ca. 1940. A pencil or spike penetrates a sheet of glass housed in a hardwood frame. Hardwood and brass, with display stand. Frame 10 Β½ x 8 Β½β. Very good.See Sold Price
Sold2018Glass Penetration.Glass Penetration. American, ca. 1940. Handsome mahogany frame holds a sheet of glass. Cards are inserted under the clips in the frame, and a rod is thrust through the cards. When removed, holes remaiSee Sold Price
Sold2016Great Ultra Handkerchief Change. New Haven: Petrie &Great Ultra Handkerchief Change. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1940. Device allows a visible, slow transformation of a handkerchief from one color to another. At the conclusion of the effect, tSee 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
Sold2016Flower Production Basket. New Haven: Petrie & LewisFlower Production Basket. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L) [?], ca. 1940. Wire basket gimmicked to produce spring flowers. 8 Β½ x 13". Flowers included. Good condition. A curiosity, as the basket was iSee Sold Price
Sold2016Six-Shot Lota/Hindu Jug. New Haven: Petrie & LewisSix-Shot Lota/Hindu Jug. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1940. Spun copper jug for the production of six or seven shots of liquor in an "any drink called for" presentation, with a cord and two coSee Sold Price
Sold2016Fairy Ribbon Shears. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L),Fairy Ribbon Shears. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1940. Cleverly prepared scissors aid in the performance of a cut and restored ribbon effect. Finely made from real shears, complete with origiSee Sold Price
Sold2016Cigarette and Candle Combination. New Haven: Petrie &Cigarette and Candle Combination. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1940. Nickel-plated stand (approx. 10 x 10") with round base, prepared to aid the magician who produces and vanishes five cigaretSee Sold Price
Sold2016Six-Shot Lota/Hindu Jug. New Haven: Petrie & LewisSix-Shot Lota/Hindu Jug. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1940. Spun copper jug for the production of six or seven shots of liquor in an "any drink called for" presentation, with a cord and two coSee Sold Price
Sold2016Patriotic Rockets. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca.Patriotic Rockets. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1940. Performer instantly knows which of the three colored wooden pegs ("rockets") is hidden in the brass tube (5 ΒΌ" long). With box and instruSee Sold Price
Sold2016Three Change Bags. New Haven: Petrie and Lewis (P&L),Three Change Bags. New Haven: Petrie and Lewis (P&L), ca. 1940. Set of three P&L change bags including the small Spirit Bag, standard and Jumbo Zipper Change Bags. One hallmarked. All three show wear,See Sold Price
Sold2016Arrowsmith Glass Penetration. London: Lewis Davenport &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 unharmSee Sold Price
Sold2015Sphinx Puzzle Set. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca.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 puSee Sold Price
Sold2017Aquarium- Petrie-LewisA metal-bound glass aquarium filed with water is shown. Instantly it becomes filled with goldfish. Finely made by Petrie-Lewis. c. 1940. Condition: Very Good.See Sold Price
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
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
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. 7β high, mouth 4 β. Hallmarked. Wear to finish, one tiny dSee 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
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
Jun 14DuMouchellesChris-Craft (American) Mixed Media Drawing on Paper Ca. 1940's, "Original Advertising Art, Life$600
Jun 13Bertolami Fine Art s.r.l.GIOVANNI BRANCACCIO (Pozzuoli 1903-Napoli 1975) Woman sitting on a chairβ¬460
Jun 14DuMouchellesIn the Manner of Bradshaw Crandell (American, 1896-1966) Pastel on Illustration Board, Ca. 1940,$150(1 bid)
Jun 26Potter & Potter AuctionsRYAN, Anne (American, 1889-1954). Dancer. [Ca. 1940]. Oil o...$225(3 bids)
Jun 13DuMouchellesSabino (France) Art Deco Opalescent Glass Vase Ca. 1930, "La Dance", H 14" Dia. 8"$375
3 days LeftPotter & Potter AuctionsMultiplying Billiard Balls. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer [?], c...$150
Jun 15Crescent City Auction GalleryTwelve Stations of the Cross Wall Plaques, ca. 1930-1940, H.- 50 1/2 in., W.- 33 3/8 in., D.- 3 7/8$400
Jun 18Kamelot AuctionsTWO DOOR ROSEWOOD BAR CABINET HAVING SEGMENTED MIRRORED DOORS OPENING TO AN INTERIOR OF MIRROR$1,000
3 days LeftPotter & Potter AuctionsRobert-Houdin Glass Dial Mystery Clock. Paris, ca. 1840. “S...$7,500