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The Salon de Magie Part IV

Sat, Jun 21, 2025 12:00PM EDT
Lot 33

Pedestal of Divination. London: J. Bland, ca. 1890. One of ...

Estimate: $400 - $600

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Pedestal of Divination. London: J. Bland, ca. 1890. One of six wooden chips bearing a day of the week is concealed in a turned wooden pedestal. The others are hidden from view. The mentalist instantly divines the date of the week on the hidden chip. Self-working spring-loaded mechanism. Labels bear day, French, and German. Pedestal height 3". From the Circus Museum of Sarasota collection and retaining its inventory number under the base. Uncommon.