Set of 7 thaumatropes - card discs with string either side which when pulled transposes an image from one side onto a background scene on the other. This set is French with adverts for 'Biscuits-Germain-Lyons' and is credited to the 'Academie des Arts Graphiques.' They are likely to date from the end of the nineteenth century. The 7 scenes are: the steeplechase; a puppet show; a magic lantern show; the circus; 'La Mere Michel'; The Aquarium; the shepherd.
| Item number | 31538 |
|---|---|
| Category | Optical Toy |
| Type | Proto-Cinema |
| Dimensions | A 5 packet |
| Language | French |
| Country of origin | France |
Part of the Bill Douglas and Peter Jewell Collection