Professor Heller's Magic Trick Cards, c. 1870s, Extremely Rare universal glass flask Wire inserted into the openings

Wire inserted into the openings of the oars runs through oarlocks on either side

a sweet thing with a great silhouette

5 1/8" long x 3 7/8" deep x 2 1/4" tall

The ones with the red markings (Roman numerals I denoting their point values) are a bit heavier in weight and somewhat easier to pick up

Professor Heller's Magic Trick Cards, c. 1870s, Extremely Rare universal glass flask Wire inserted into the openingsYou know how much I love antique square corner no indices playing cards, so you can imagine how excited I was to find these antique magic trick cards! Even cooler to learn about the fascinating life of "Professor" Robert Heller (born William Henry Palmer; 18261878) the English magician, mentalist and musician who devised these (more about him below) and to find no other sets of these trick cards anywhere out there, at least that I can see. When