Magic Trick
ca.1900 (made)
| Place of origin |
This apparatus was used in sleight-of-hand conjuring tricks. The stage magician would place the metal cup over a coin and the coin would disappear, as if by magic.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Metal and ribbon. |
| Brief description | 'Magic coin trick'. Metal bell-shaped container with attached ribbons, used in stage conjuring tricks |
| Physical description | 'Magic coin trick'. Metal bell-shaped container, ca. 1900, with attached yellow ribbons. The ribbons are late 20th century. |
| Credit line | Given by Davenport's Magic Shop |
| Summary | This apparatus was used in sleight-of-hand conjuring tricks. The stage magician would place the metal cup over a coin and the coin would disappear, as if by magic. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.159-1987 |
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| Record created | November 2, 2011 |
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