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Sucker Beaker Vanish. London: Arthur Culpin, ca. 1955.

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Sucker Beaker Vanish. London: Arthur Culpin, ca. 1955.

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Sucker Beaker Vanish. London: Arthur Culpin, ca. 1955. Wooden stencil-painted stand with felt cover, chrome tube and rings, and beaker. A beaker of milk vanishes from under a tube even as the spectator is aware of the stands false bottom, where he is amazed to learn is not where the beaker has disappeared to. Hallmarked. Approx. 12 x 12 x 6.

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Sucker Beaker Vanish. London: Arthur Culpin, ca. 1955.

Name: Sucker Beaker Vanish. London: Arthur Culpin, ca. 1955.
SKU: 46862731
Price: 400 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $400 - $600

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