Winter Magic Auction - Online Only
Sat, Jan 24, 2026 12:00PM EST
Lot 149
Topsy Turvy Bottles (Large). New Haven: Petrie and Lewis (P...
Estimate: $400 - $800
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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 |
Topsy Turvy Bottles (Large). New Haven: Petrie and Lewis (P&L), ca. 1950s. No matter how closely the spectator follows along, the bottle in her tube never matches the bottle in the magician?s; when his is upside down, hers is upright, etc. Height of larger tube 10?. Paint flaking to one bottle. Unusual large model with clever internal mechanism in gimmicked bottle and the first we have encountered from P&L in this size. RARE.
