Sleight of Hand - The Jeff Busby Collection
Sat, Aug 19, 2017 11:00AM EDT - Sun, Aug 20, 2017 11:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 34
Paul Fox Checker Cabinet.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Paul Fox Checker Cabinet. Circa 1940. Completed by Jeff Busby, ca. 1990. Checkers and a glass filled with rice transpose between a decorative cover and three compartments in a wooden cabinet. Lacquered in green and gold with brass adornments. 18 x 8 x 17". Top and rear doors newly fabricated, gimmick slow, good condition overall. An unusual version of the traditional Checker Cabinet effect popularized by Thayer and Okito, this design by W.J. "Doc" Nixon was further improved by and constructed by Paul Fox. Unlike other models, the front of the Fox cabinet can be lifted up to show through the box. Jeff Busby produced 12 or fewer Fox cabinets in a smaller size. This is an original vintage Fox cabinet, the top and rear doors later replacements fabricated by Busby, who acquired the original parts of the prop from Danny Dew, who had, in turn, received the unfinished cabinet from Fox.
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