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 Square Dial Mystery Clock. Paris, ca. 1850. A ?Series 5? mystery clock with a clear square glass dial supported by a decorated brass bezel and topped by a crown. The dial decorated with Roman numerals and cartouches and Arabic numerals at five-minute increments with minute bits between. Four sheets of glass incorporated into the dial ? unbeknownst to viewers ? are activated by the clockworks in the base of the timepiece to move the hands and keep time. 15 ? x 6 ??. With key. Detailed condition report available on request. Third party shipping required.