Magic Trick
'Ball box', used in stage conjuring tricks.
This trick apparatus, known as a 'ball box', consists of a wooden cup with a lid. The cup contains a ball. The magician removes the ball and replaces the lid, and then makes the ball vanish. When the lid of the cup is removed again, the ball has magically reappeared inside.
This trick apparatus, known as a 'ball box', consists of a wooden cup with a lid. The cup contains a ball. The magician removes the ball and replaces the lid, and then makes the ball vanish. When the lid of the cup is removed again, the ball has magically reappeared inside.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Turned boxwood |
| Brief description | 'Ball box', used in stage conjuring tricks |
| Physical description | 'Ball box' consisting of a turned wooden cup, a detachable wooden lid and a red wooden ball to fit inside the box. |
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| Credit line | Given by John Palfreyman |
| Summary | 'Ball box', used in stage conjuring tricks. This trick apparatus, known as a 'ball box', consists of a wooden cup with a lid. The cup contains a ball. The magician removes the ball and replaces the lid, and then makes the ball vanish. When the lid of the cup is removed again, the ball has magically reappeared inside. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.182 to B-1987 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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