The Magic Collection of Jim Rawlins
Fri, Jan 25, 2019 10:30PM EST
Lot 8
Storel Ball Vase.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $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 |
Storel Ball Vase. Lake Forest: John McKinven, ca. 1994. Combination Morison Pill Box/mechanical Silk and Ball Vase. A wooden ball vanishes and reappears in the vase, or a transposes with a silk handkerchief. Solid ball, matching handkerchief ball, plunger mechanism in lid, brass silk shooter in base, and half-ball shells. Hallmarked twice. Instructions. One tiny chip to solid ball, vase unfinished (as issued). A unique version of this classic prop. After the handkerchief vanishes, it can reappear in the vase ? or inside the shell ball in the vase ? via the concealed spring-loaded mechanism. A mechanical marvel, and the only of its kind made by McKinven.
