Magician performing sleight of hand, Chateau d'Eau, 1820s

Magician at the Chateau d'Eau performing sleight of hand in front of an audience of soldiers and nurses. Cups and balls or the shell game trick. From an illustration by Victor Auver from A Tour through Paris, 1825. L'escamoteur sur le boulevard pres le Chateau d'Eau. Handcoloured lithograph from Henry Rene d'Allemagne's Recreations et Passe-Temps, Games and Pastimes, Hachette, Paris, 1906

Amusement Diversion Games And Pastimes Hachette Henry Rene Dallemagne Jeux Leisure Activity Magician Pastime Recreations Et Passe-temps Street Performer Trick

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