Set Reminder2024-06-08 12:00:002024-06-08 12:00:00America/New_YorkBidsquareBidsquare : Magicana: Featuring the Collection of Peter Hackhofer https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/potter-potter/magicana-featuring-the-collection-of-peter-hackhofer-21905 This sale will highlight selected material from the collection of the late Peter Hackhofer. Built up over several decades as a dealer and seeker of the unusual, his holdings included an extensive library, unusual stone lithographs from the great illusion shows of yesteryear, and art of all types with a magic theme.
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Robert-Houdin Double Mystery Clock. Circa 1845. A ?double? or ?Series 3? mystery clock designed by Robert-Houdin featuring a glass dial in a gilt bezel with a single hand at its center, the dial supported by a clear glass tube above a gilt wooden and brass base. The clock keeps time and the hand moves despite no apparent connection to the mechanism concealed in the base. Roman hour markers with five division bits further subdivided into three units. Floral supports join the column to the dial concealing the driving gears, and four griffin heads support the base of the clear tube. Inscribed ?Robert-Houdin Paris.? 19 x 5? on a gilt base 6 ? x 6 ??. With key. Detailed condition report available on request. Third party shipping required.