Set of twenty Pose magic slides wherein the slides would be projected onto the performer,who would stand in front of the projection and fill the blank areas of the projection with their own image. Slides 1 and 2 both depict scenes with an East Asian influence, slide 1 projecting three Geisha women and slide 2 showing an outside scene where the performer would be projected wearing traditional East Asian clothes. Slides 3 and 4 both project the performer as a gondolier in front a Venetian backdrop, slide 3 depicting the Rialto bridge and slide 4 showing a view of the city from the water. Slide 5 projects the performer as a women holding wheat against a rural backdrop of a wheat field. Slide 6 projects the performer as a cockerel standing next to another colourful bird, also with a rural backdrop. Slide 7 projects the performer as a football player standing in a goal. Slide 8 is a warfare scene and shows a World War 1 scene accompanied by the slogan 'For home and liberty' and the performer would be projected as a British soldier. Slide 9 projects the performer as a Greek statue in a museum setting. Slide 10 depicts a night scene and projects the performer in a mist of white light, surrounded by bats. Slide 11 also depicts a night scene where the performer is projected as a traditional knight astride a horse. Slides 12 and 13 are more abstract and project the performer in the centre of thistle plants. Slides 14, 15 and 16 are German slides by 'Ed. Liesegang, Düsseldorf' that show the performer as a different classically posed woman of Greek influence on each slide, slides 14 and 15 showing the woman surrounded by flowers and slide 16 showing the performer as a woman surrounded by birds. Slides 17, 18 and 19 show traditional images of the British empire. Slide 17 projects the performer as a woman walking in front of a naval backdrop, slide 18 projects the performer as a women standing on a globe surrounded by flags representative of the British empire and slide 19 projects the performer as a women riding a horse whilst holding a Union Jack flag who is surrounded by various soldiers wearing different traditional uniforms reminiscent of the various British colonies. Slide 20 projects the performer as a young boy blowing a horn surrounded by other young boys exploring in a creek.
Item number | 57534 |
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Category | Lantern Slide |
Type | Magic Lantern |
Dimensions | 8.5cm x 8.5cm |
Country of origin | UK / France /Germany |
Related people | Mervyn Heard |