Salon de Magie: The Klosterman Collection Part III
Sat, Oct 29, 2022 12:00PM EDT
![SILK OR MESSAGE CHANGING PICTURE FRAME. German [?], ca. 192...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/xl/3537/35371252.jpeg?t=1VSLg6)
Lot 109
SILK OR MESSAGE CHANGING PICTURE FRAME. German [?], ca. 192...
Estimate: $400 - $800
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 |
SILK OR MESSAGE CHANGING PICTURE FRAME. German [?], ca. 1920. Unusual piece of apparatus which allows handkerchiefs or messages placed in the glass tube suspended from two elastic bands at the center of a small painting to be changed ? without cover ? for another identical tube. Two silks become tied, messages appear on blank slips of paper, or items appear in the tube instantly. Mechanical clockwork timer operates device without contact from the magician. Height 25?, on a spun metal base.
