Those of you who are well-versed in magic may remember the Orange Tree illusion created by French magician Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin. Houdin was the David Copperfield of his day in 19th century France. Magicians up to that point appeared with all their apparatus on stage along with their medieval wizard robes and pointy hats. Houdin presented his evenings of magic, the Soirees Fantastiques, in evening clothes. One of those presentations was to borrow a ring, vanish it and have it appear tied to a silk handerkerchief being flown above the tree by two butterflies.
In this you tube clip, (the embedding was disabled so you will have to watch it there) magician Paul Daniels recreates this wonderful illusion. Let me warn you... Daniels will fool you and fool you badly!
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