Modern magic. : A practical treatise on the art of conjuring. (1885)
Hoffmann, Professor, 1839-1919, Hawkins, Arthur, ca. 1940 · London ; New York : G. Routledge and Sons · leaf 373
er into the posi-tion shown in Fig.181, when the orange,s again brought un-der b, and, on re-moving the lid, is dis-closed. To show thatthe watch has reallydisappeared, the caddymay again be shown(apparently) empty,in the same manneras at first. There are a good many varieties of caddies made. One… … Fig. 182. MODERN MAGTC. arranged as only to slide when the performer releases it by pressingupon a particular spot in the ornamental moulding round the bottomof the caddy. This pressure withdraws a little pin, which normallyrests in a little hole in the side of the sliding drawer, and thus…
Magic tricks
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