Two Gimmicked Magician?s Cups. Circa 1870. Finely engraved cups with repeating patterns around circumference and in saddles; one outfitted with an internal trap door for production of small objects, the other filled with spikes and used for invisible pickup of small cork balls placed underneath. Height 3 ?", mouths 3 ?? diameter. One slightly out of round, but good overall. Two rare and finely made objects.