An 18th century effect, recreated circa 2000 by master German craftsman, Ruediger Deutsch. A stand containing six ebony capsules is shown. An audience member selects one of the capsules, inside of which is a rolled paper with a printed question. Spectator reads the question and replaces it in the capsule, which is placed into a turned, egg-shaped ebony vase. A pan filled with water, surrounded by six small ebony urns, rests atop of a beautiful wooden stand. The pan is filled with water and a small, blown glass swan is introduced and placed in the water. The swan swims around the water until it stops in front of one of the urns. The lid of the urn is removed and a slip of paper is removed which contains the answer to the previously-selected question. Beautifully crafted. Few were made. Scarce. Condition: excellent.