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Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring
·
Professor Hoffmann
311
Some
vases
are
made
with
a
“clip”
action
in
the
lid,
so
that
by
slightly
turning
round
the
knob
on
the
top
three
projecting
teeth
of
metal
are
made
to
tighten
upon
b,
and
thus
attach
it
to
a,
a
reverse
movement
of
the
knob
again
releasing
it.
In
this
form
of
the
apparatus
the
cover
may
be
lifted
by
the
knob
only,
without
the
necessity
of
pressing
on
the
sides--a
very
decided
improvement.
The
snuff-box
vase
may
be
used
to
cause
the
appearance,
disappearance,
or
transformation
of
any
article
small
enough
to
be
contained
in
one
of
the
boxes
within.
Thus,
in
the
case
of
the
last
trick,
the
performer,
having
secretly
obtained
possession
of
the
borrowed
watch,
may,
instead
of
using
the
loaf,
conclude
the
trick
with
good
effect
as
follows:--Retiring
for
an
instant
in
order
to
fetch
the
vase,
he
places
the
watch
in
the
small
box
contained
in
c.
Returning,
he
removes
the
cover
only,
thus
exposing
the
interior
of
b,
and
requests
one
of
the
audience
to
examine
and
replace
the
small
box
therein
contained.
The
box
is
seen
by
all
to
be
empty,
and,
being
replaced,
the
vase
is
again
covered.
The
operator
now
fires
at
the
vase.
Having
done
so,
he
again
brings
it
forward,
but
this
time
removes
b
along
with
the
cover.
The
other
box,
which
the
audience
take
to
be
the
same,
is
now
exposed,
and,
on
being
examined,
is
found
to
contain
the
restored
watch.
If
you
do
not
happen
to
possess
the
watch-mortar
or
the
magic
pistol,
you
may
make
the
trick
equally
effective
without
them,
by
using
in
their
place
the
“Demon
Handkerchief,”
described
at
page
195.
Having
borrowed
the
watch,
you
place
a
substitute
(which
you
must
have
ready
palmed)
under
the
handkerchief,
and
give
it
to
some
one
to
hold.
Then
fetching
the
snuff-box
vase
(and
concealing
the
watch
in
c),
you
exhibit
and
replace
the
empty
box
in
b,
as
above,
and
place
the
vase
on
the
table.
Taking
a
corner
of
the
handkerchief,
you
request
the
person
holding
it
to
drop
it
when
you
count
“three.”
Then
saying,
“One,
two,
three.
Pass!”
you
wave
the
handkerchief,
which
appears
to
be
empty,
and
advancing
to
the
table
and
uncovering
the
vase,
show
that
the
watch
is
now
in
the
box.
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