Brass Prediction Box by Terry Roses
Brass Prediction Box by Terry Roses
Brass Prediction Box by Terry Roses
Brass Prediction Box by Terry Roses
Brass Prediction Box by Terry Roses
Brass Prediction Box by Terry Roses
Brass Prediction Box by Terry Roses
Brass Prediction Box by Terry Roses
Brass Prediction Box by Terry Roses
Brass Prediction Box by Terry Roses
Brass Prediction Box by Terry Roses
Brass Plug-box (1 of 100) by Terry Roses
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Brass Prediction Box by Terry Roses
Brass Prediction Box by Terry Roses
Brass Prediction Box by Terry Roses
Brass Prediction Box by Terry Roses
Brass Prediction Box by Terry Roses
Brass Prediction Box by Terry Roses
Brass Prediction Box by Terry Roses
Brass Prediction Box by Terry Roses
Brass Prediction Box by Terry Roses
Brass Prediction Box by Terry Roses
Brass Prediction Box by Terry Roses
Brass Plug-box (1 of 100) by Terry Roses
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(1 customer review)

Brass Prediction Box (Limited Edition of 100) by Terry Roses

(c. 1982)

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1 review for Brass Prediction Box (Limited Edition of 100) by Terry Roses

  1. Andy Martin –

    This is another beautiful brass item from the craftsman Terry Roses.  And as with Terry’s other brass collectible line it comes in a beautiful inlaid oak carrying case too.  Identifying this item was a little trickier as it has been misnamed in every ad and website, I have seen it, including where I purchased it from. 

    From the outside it looks almost exactly like Terry’s Brass Plug-Box and in fact in the Stevens Magic advert it is even called a plug-box.  But the second you remove the lid and see how it functions it is certainly not a plug-box.  Plug-boxes can be used to vanish, appear or exchange coins and thin items.  This is designed for much larger items over an inch square and has no exchange capability.

    The next most popular identification is that this is a Devil’s Bank or Devil’s Coin Box first created by Carl Brema c. 1926 used for vanishing a coin.  This box can certainly vanish a coin.  However, it is missing two features of the Devil’s Bank: a slot in the top and a rattle feature (as added by George Robinson at Viking Mfg.) when the coin has been stolen away.  These are key components of the Devil’s Bank.  In particular, without the slot in the top the load chamber is over an inch square which makes it a little unwieldy to hide when first displaying.  Particularly as you must start by unscrewing the lid. 

    Which leads to the most likely purpose of this box …

    The final identification of Brass Prediction Box I decided upon is derived from half of the name used by Stevens Magic in their advert for this item c. 1987.  In that ad it is called: “Ultimate Prediction Bottle (Plug Box)“.  Well they have the prediction part right because this is perfectly designed for the secret insertion of a prediction, signed coin, any small object or billet around one inch square. In fact, it could be used as a small Lippincott Box or a (very) small watch or ring box.

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