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Magic Collection of Rudiger Deutsch: Part II

Sat, Oct 31, 2020 12:00PM EDT
Lot 301

Combination Coin Casket. London: Hamley or Bland [?], ca. 1...

Estimate: $400 - $600

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Combination Coin Casket. London: Hamley or Bland [?], ca. 1900. Small toleware tin box with two hinged lids with eight internal compartments holding gimmicked English pennies, and including a Coin Through Hat, Shell Coin, Hook Coin, Folding Coin, and other gimmicks. Length 2 ??. Finish worn, with paper ornaments on one side tattered, but contents very good. Scarce.In some ways, this box is a miniature magic set of gimmicked coins. The caskets were made by Martinka and a host of other dealers with a variety of finishes, but few have survived to the present day.