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Goldins Magic TrickHorace Goldin suspends Miss Fransiola in mid air on stage at the Palace Theatre and passes a hoop around her body to show there are no hidden supports
Bartholomew ConjurorMr Lane, a conjuror, performs magic tricks with cards and counters at Bartholomew Fair Date: 17th century
Apollo Flays MarsyasLyre-player Apollo is challenged to a musical duel by flute-player Marsyas; when he wins (by a nasty trick) he flays his presumptuous rival alive
J. Kay Barrister / ClientAn optical trick. One way up you can see a portrait of a smiling barrister but if you turn it upside down, you can see a disgruntled client
Myth / Tibet / MonkeyTHE TORTOISE & THE MONKEY Although the monkey showed him kindness, the ungrateful tortoise still tried to trick him into sacrificing his heart to save the tortoises wife
Teaching Dog a New TrickLittle girl is trying to teach her dog to go through the hoop
Candlelit Card TrickThree young people are shown an atmospheric card trick by candlelight
William Duke DevonshireWILLIAM CAVENDISH, second duke of DEVONSHIRE soldier and statesman, noted for opposing the South Sea scheme which he looked upon as a nefarious trick
Performing Horse C. 1700The Finest Taught Horse in the World. The horse bedecked in floral garlands assists in a card trick. No doubt he just responds to small signals from his master
VANISHING LADY TRICKIllustrations showing how the Vanishing Lady trick works
Three Card TrickTHE THREE CARD TRICK (or Spot the Lady ) The other passengers watch while the trickster and his confederate fleece a victim in a railway carriage
Smoke Dreams C1910Smoke dreams
Scene from Shakespeares Merry Wives of WindsorA scene from Shakespeares comedy, The Merry Wives of Windsor, in which Falstaff is concealed in a laundry basket by the merry wives, Mistress Ford and Mistress Page
Scene from Shakespeares Much Ado About NothingA scene from Shakespeares comedy, Much Ado About Nothing, depicting Beatrice and Benedick in the garden