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AEDCannon Ball Vase.
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LiveJun 20, 2026
Highlights of this closely-curated sale include remarkable rarities from the golden age of conjuring: a diverse array of Houdiniana, Victorian magic apparatus, relics from the stages of St. George's Hall, rare posters, select modern props, and choice ephemera. Purchase Catalog Potter & Potter Auctions info@potterauctions.com
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- Lot Description
Cannon Ball Vase. New York: Martinka & Co., ca. 1900. A small hare or quantity of objects vanish from a box, only to reappear in a nickel plated vase in which, only moments before, a solid cannon ball was placed. Wooden cannon ball, vase with mechanical finial and filigree-like ornament at rim. Ball diameter 5 ¾″. Height of vase 15 1/2″. RARE.
A classic conjuring prop and rarely encountered. This is perhaps one of the finest items Martinka offered. The company cataloged at least two sizes and this, the large version, commanded the high price of $10 in its 1898 catalog.
Dimension
Weight: 15.00 lbsCondition
Minor wear to finish of ball and plating, tiny dent to vase, minor splitting to wooden ball. Very good or better.
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