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Salon de Magie: The Klosterman Collection Part I

Sat, Oct 30, 2021 12:00PM EDT
Lot 37

The Mysterious Bran and Candy Trick. Chicago: August Roterb...

Estimate: $800 - $1,500

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The Mysterious Bran and Candy Trick. Chicago: August Roterberg, ca. 1912. Confetti is scooped into a glass banded with nickel-plated metal, which is then placed on a nickel-plated stand. A handsome spun cover is placed over all; when removed, the confetti has changed into any other object that fits inside the glass. Base hallmarked ?A.R. Chicago.? Overall height 12". See Roterberg Catalog 11, no. 130, at page 47 for a complete description of this effect. Items hallmarked by Roterberg are uncommon.