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Magic Trick


Magician's flower bouquet made of feathers. The flower stems are on springs so that they can be compressed to fit into a sleeve or pocket but will instantly open out when produced by the magician, creating the effect of a large bouquet appearing from nowhere.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Feathers and metal
Brief description
Magician's flower bouquet, used in stage conjuring tricks
Physical description
Magician's flower bouquet, with mauve 'flowers' and green 'leaves', all made of feathers, the 'flower' stems on metal springs.
Summary
Magician's flower bouquet made of feathers. The flower stems are on springs so that they can be compressed to fit into a sleeve or pocket but will instantly open out when produced by the magician, creating the effect of a large bouquet appearing from nowhere.
Collection
Accession number
S.152-1987

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Record createdNovember 2, 2011
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