Cleopatra’s Mysterious Sarcophagus by Dietmar Willert, Wolfgang Grosskopf

Here is the final item in the “Cleopatra Series” from the talented Dietmar Willert.  This seems to be the rarest of all the items and is another effect based on an old Wolfgang Grosskopf c. 1965 called ” Der Geheimnisvolle Sarkophag” that first appeared in Zauberkunst #5/65, p6. 13.

When you first read how it works it seems a little complicated but once you try it once it all becomes very clear.  It is a clever idea and employs two different methods to bring about the full effect. This is certainly one that could fool them.

All four of the items made by Dietmar Willert show here are a joy to behold whether you are collecting them or performing them I’m sure you will have plenty of fun with them 🙂

Effect: Three containers in gold, silver, and copper are taken from a sarcophagus with three hinged doors and placed on the coffin.

A spectator is presented with a “golden” cube. After the performer has left the room, the spectator is asked to place this cube in one of the containers and place all the containers into the sarcophagus as desired, then close the doors.

When the performer returns, he can immediately say which vessel contains the stone, and which door contains the vessel, and which vessels are behind the other doors.

No electronics and they can choose different containers each time..

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