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Description
These are from the 1880's
magic lantern glass images, slip slides
one is hand painted which makes it very early and not often seen for sale
not often seen in the wooden slide
he magic lantern, also known by its Latin name lanterna magica, was an early type of image projector that used pictures—paintings, prints, or photographs—on transparent plates (usually made of glass), one or more lenses, and a light source. Because a single lens inverts an image projected through it (as in the phenomenon which inverts the image of a camera obscura), slides were inserted upside down in the magic lantern, rendering the projected image correctly oriented.[1]
It was mostly developed in the 17th century and commonly used for entertainment purposes. It was increasingly used for education during the 19th century. Since the late 19th century, smaller versions were also mass-produced as toys. The magic lantern was in wide use from the 18th century until the mid-20th century when it was superseded by a compact version that could hold many 35 mm photographic slides: t
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nz post | $10.00 | |
Pick-up available from Lower Hutt City, Wellington | Free |
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Cash, NZ Bank Deposit