S/6013 Antique Treen 19th Century Boxwood Vanishing Ball Trick

A small Victorian boxwood vanishing ball trick, in three sections enclosing a fixed red ball, which when removed reveals a vacant section. The ring turned body of egg shaped design, is on a slender stem and seated on a circular stepped base. The whole has a pale colour and retains a patination.

Sold 2½ in. (6.5 cm.) High
1¼ in. (3 cm.) Diameter English Circa 1880