Magician's crystal ball
Magic Trick
20th century (made)
20th century (made)
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Crystal balls are used by stage magicians to create the illusion that the performer has magical powers. In the stage act known as mentalism the magician will gaze into the crystal and successfully answer questions from the audience or identify playing cards and other objects chosen by spectators.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Magician's crystal ball (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Lead crystal on metal stand |
| Brief description | Magician's crystal ball and base |
| Physical description | Magician's crystal ball and gilt metal ring base. |
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| Summary | Crystal balls are used by stage magicians to create the illusion that the performer has magical powers. In the stage act known as mentalism the magician will gaze into the crystal and successfully answer questions from the audience or identify playing cards and other objects chosen by spectators. |
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| Accession number | S.156&A-1987 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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