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Antique fruitwood cup & cover ‘Magical’ trick game

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Code: 9845

Dimensions:

H: 8" (20.3 cm)Di: 3.5" (8.9 cm)



Antique fruitwood cup & cover ‘Magical’ trick game
Turned with domed foot to baluster turned stem to ribbed ball with turned finial. When the lid is removed a grey ball is revealed. But it can be devious and a sleight of hand also reveals a red or a white ball, but only if you now how…
Difficult to date but probably English, circa 1800