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AEDMechanical Stage Size Coffee Vase.
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About Auction
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
Mechanical Stage Size Coffee Vase. After Martinka & Co., ca. 1890. Finely made nickel plated vase into which cotton is stuffed and set ablaze; when the lid is lifted, the burning cotton has changed into coffee beans which are visible to the audience at the rim of the vessel. The vase is covered again and when the lid is lifted a second time, the beans have transformed into hot coffee which may be served to the audience. Unusual combination of gimmicks not often encountered with mechanisms in lid and base. Height 17 1/2". Uncommon in this size and in this form.
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Weight: 10.00 lbsCondition
Minor denting; good condition.
- Provenance
Ken Klosterman's Salon de Magie (inventory number under base).
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