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Sammy the Snake

The magician shows a snake basket on a table top which is itself on ornate nickel plated tripod legs. With the aid of a turban and some snake charming music, the magician shows the snake to the audience. A member of the audience takes a card and the whole pack is placed in the basket. After some byplay, the snake reemerges with the selected card in its mouth. This consists of several separate items: table top, table legs, snake basket, turban.

Item Details

Size The basket is 270mm high.
Date Mid 1900s
Key Phrases ,
Category
Ref no N210