A Late 19thC Painted Treen ‘Disappearing Ball’ Magic Trick c.1900 sub-Furniture- Boxes & Luggage The condition to the upholstery

The condition to the upholstery is only a little tired and partly faded

having the original upholstered carpet moquette velour in a sage green ground with madder rose/amber

the teddy bears with buttons in their ears (‘Knopf im Ohr’) are manufactured in an architecturally revolutionary factory building in this small town 32 km north-east of Ulm

The stand was discarded when she was purchased in 1972

absolutely stunning

A Late 19thC Painted Treen ‘Disappearing Ball’ Magic Trick c.1900 sub-Furniture- Boxes & Luggage The condition to the upholsteryOrigin: English Period: Late Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1900 Height: 4 Diameter: 2 The delightful antique treen conjuring trick, formed as a turned wooden pedestal cup being bee hive turned to a knop finial, painted in vibrant yellow, to a pressed metal interior concealing a red internal ball which appears and disappears through sleight of hand mechanics, whilst the second interior houses the half red painted ball; the whole with a