SoldChanging Canister. London, J. Bland [?], ca. 1880.Changing Canister. London, J. Bland [?], ca. 1880. Toleware canister with floral decal motif that allows the magician to change one item for another, including liquids for dry handkerchiefs. Finish woSee Sold Price
SoldChanging Canister.Changing Canister. London: J. Bland [?], ca. 1880. Hand-painted toleware canister allows the magician to change one item for another, including liquids for dry handkerchiefs. 5 1/2″ high. FinishSee Sold Price
SoldChanging Canister.Changing Canister. London, J. Bland [?], ca. 1880. Toleware canister with floral motif allows the magician to change one item for another, including liquids for dry handkerchiefs. 5 ½” highSee Sold Price
SoldAny Drink Called For. London, J. Bland [?], ca. 1880.Any Drink Called For. London, J. Bland [?], ca. 1880. The magician pours any drink called for from a single bottle. Mechanical tin bottle stands 10” high. Paint well worn.See Sold Price
SoldCoin Casket. London, J. Bland [?], ca. 1880. HandsomeCoin Casket. London, J. Bland [?], ca. 1880. Handsome cloth-covered casket vanishes English half-crowns one at a time as the lid is opened and closed. 3 x 3 x 3 ½”. Gold plated ornaments.See Sold Price
SoldInk Ladle. London, J. Bland [?], ca. 1875.Ink Ladle. London, J. Bland [?], ca. 1875. Tin ladle with which the magician can transform a cup full of water into murky black ink. 10 ½” long. Good condition.See Sold Price
SoldPedestal of Divination. London: J. Bland, ca. 1890. OnePedestal of Divination. London: J. Bland, ca. 1890. One of seven wooden chips bearing a paper label is concealed in a turned wooden pedestal. The other six are hidden from view. The mind reader instanSee Sold Price
SoldDrawer Box. London, J. Bland, ca. 1880.Drawer Box. London, J. Bland, ca. 1880. The drawer in an oblong box is opened and shown empty. When opened and closed again, the drawer is now full of candy, or even two live doves. Veneer of burled hSee Sold Price
SoldSpirit Dial. London, J. Bland, ca. 1890.Spirit Dial. London, J. Bland, ca. 1890. The magician spins a metal hand at the center of a square glass clock dial. The hand stops on a number called by the audience. Thick glass dial measures 10" sqSee Sold Price
SoldEnchanted Flower House. London, J. Bland, ca. 1905Enchanted Flower House. London, J. Bland, ca. 1905. A small model or doll's house which can be shown empty yet will produce three separate loads of spring flowers and silks. Cleverly design with sprinSee Sold Price
SoldWatch MirrorWatch Mirror. London: J. Bland [?], ca. 1890. A borrowed watch is broken by the magician. The broken pieces are stuffed into a gun, and fired at the mirror, which breaks – but the restored watch appSee Sold Price
SoldThe Enchanted Negro’s Head trick cane. Circa 1890.The Enchanted Negro’s Head. London, J. Bland [?], ca. 1890. Being a cane topped with a finely carved ebony “Negro’s Head.” The head unscrews from the body of the cane, exposing a compartment iSee Sold Price
SoldBland’s Parlour Magician; A Useful Book for the AmateurBland’s Parlour Magician; A Useful Book for the Amateur Conjurer. London: J. Bland, ca. 1876. A plagiarism of Charles DeVere’s “Book of Magic” (1876). Modern buckram. Mild foxing throughout, wSee Sold Price
SoldWatch Target.Watch Target. London: J. Bland [?], ca. 1890. A borrowed watch vanishes, only to reappear in the center of this target when the magician fires a pistol at it. Toleware base, metal target possibly repaSee Sold Price
Triangular Coin Mystery.Triangular Coin Mystery. London: J. Bland, ca. 1890. Three coins transpose locations magically between a box and a triangular stand. Minor wear to cloth covering, good condition overall. Scarce.See Sold Price
SoldMoney Maker.Money Maker. London: J. Bland [?], ca. 1890. Metal device with paper rollers turns blank papers into real currency. Made to represent a small mangle. Height 11 ¼”. Repainted.See Sold Price
SoldFlyto Bird Cage. London: J. Bland (attr.), ca. 1890. AFlyto Bird Cage. London: J. Bland (attr.), ca. 1890. A metal bird cage vanishes from a handsome metal box, reappearing in a short stand, or vice-versa, at the will of the performer. Toleware props witSee Sold Price
SoldCoin Changing Tray. European, ca. 1880. Finely paintedCoin Changing Tray. European, ca. 1880. Finely painted toleware tray in gilt and red secretly exchanges one coin for another. Mechanically operated underneath tray. 7 " diameter. Minor wear to finish.See Sold Price
SoldBillet/Card Changing Tray.Billet/Card Changing Tray. European, ca. 1880. Handsome hand-painted metal tray exchanges or vanishes cards or billets placed on top. Operates subtly from underneath, and outfitted with two internal cSee Sold Price
SoldMagical Palace of Conjuring Wonders. Mr. J. Bland[Catalog] Magical Palace of Conjuring Wonders. Mr. J. Bland. London, n.d. (ca. 1890). Publisher's pictorial boards, illustrated with elaborate woodcuts. 4to. Boards rubbed and worn as extremities as eSee Sold Price
SoldBland. Magical Palace of Conjuring Wonders catalogBland, J[oseph]. Magical Palace of Conjuring Wonders. Mr. J. Bland. London, n.d. (ca. 1890). Pictorial boards, over cloth spine, illustrated with woodcuts. 8vo. Boards rubbed and worn as expected, reaSee Sold Price
SoldMagical Palace of Conjuring Wonders. Mr. J. Bland.Bland, J[oseph]. Magical Palace of Conjuring Wonders. Mr. J. Bland. London, n.d. (ca. 1890). Pictorial boards, over cloth spine, illustrated with woodcuts. 8vo. Boards well rubbed, binding weak, ffepSee Sold Price
SoldMechanical Deck Changing Tray. Hamburg: Carl Willmann,Mechanical Deck Changing Tray. Hamburg: Carl Willmann, ca. 1900. Metal tray with hand-painted accents exchanges one pack of cards for another at the push of a button, using an internal spring-loaded cSee Sold Price
SoldChanging Tray. LA, F.G. Thayer & Co., ca. 1930Changing Tray. Los Angeles, F.G. Thayer & Co., ca. 1930. Mechanical wooden tray that allows the magician to switch one deck of cards or one small object for another. 11 x 9 ½". Good condition.See Sold Price
FINE HAND-PAINTED PAPIER-M¬CH… TRAY DEPICTING A NAVAL BATTLE England, Circa 1820 22" xSee Sold PriceFeb 27, 2024Eldred's
Numismatic Books - Bland & Orna-Ornstein - Coin Hoards from Roman BritainSee Sold PriceMar 09, 2024TimeLine Auctions Ltd.
BLAND, Joseph (d. 1898). Magical Palace of Conjuring Wonder...See Sold PriceFeb 24, 2024Potter & Potter Auctions
SEYMOUR, Richard (d. ca. 1750). The Compleat Gamester: In T...See Sold PriceFeb 24, 2024Potter & Potter Auctions
Crystal Rising Card Houlette. London: Hamley’s, ca. 1900. C...See Sold PriceFeb 24, 2024Potter & Potter Auctions
Flyto Bird Cage. London: J. Bland (attr.), ca. 1890. A meta...See Sold PriceFeb 24, 2024Potter & Potter Auctions
Tray of Proteus or Changing Tray. London: J. Bland (?), ca....See Sold PriceFeb 24, 2024Potter & Potter Auctions
Coin Wand. London: J. Bland [?], ca. 1890. Black metal wand...See Sold PriceFeb 24, 2024Potter & Potter Auctions
Coin Casket. London, J. Bland [?], ca. 1880. Handsome plush...See Sold PriceFeb 24, 2024Potter & Potter Auctions
Die to Flower Tray. London, J. Bland (?), ca. 1880. A small...See Sold PriceFeb 24, 2024Potter & Potter Auctions
Drawer Box. London: J. Bland, ca. 1890. A hardwood box with...See Sold PriceFeb 24, 2024Potter & Potter Auctions
Ink Ladle. London: J. Bland [?], ca. 1880. Long-handled tin...See Sold PriceFeb 24, 2024Potter & Potter Auctions
Watch Mortar or Changing Canister. London: J. Bland, 1890s....See Sold PriceFeb 24, 2024Potter & Potter Auctions
The Wonderful Watch Mortar. London: J. Bland, ca. 1890. A b...See Sold PriceFeb 24, 2024Potter & Potter Auctions
CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 – 1918). Chung Li...See Sold PriceFeb 24, 2024Potter & Potter Auctions
Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Seven Piece Sweetmeat Dishes Set with Original Wooden Tray BoxSee Sold PriceFeb 25, 2024Neo FineArts Inc
[ENSLAVEMENT & ABOLITION]. [UPHAM, Mrs. T.C.]. Happy Phebe. Dublin and London: ca 1860-1861.See Sold PriceFeb 27, 2024Freeman's | Hindman
Old silver-plated tray made by the Ellis-Barker silver company in England.See Sold PriceFeb 24, 2024Basel Auction House