Metal-bodied magic lantern used to project images onto a screen by artificial light. Perhaps dated around the late 1890s-1910s. The three main parts of the lantern are the body, illuminant and optical system. The body is the largest component in the case. Three loose wooden elements belong to the body of the lantern, one of which is the slide holder. There is also the optical front (lens) as well as a condenser (receives light and transmits it through the slide). There are also connecting screws, and additional thin glass and metal lens elements. On a metal piece of one of the lens elements attached to a black sleeve, there is an engraving of 'Darlot' and 'Turillon' (who his brand passed onto) who manufactured lenses. The box also includes photographic chemicals like sodium sulphite, 'flashpowder', 'rytol accelerator' and 'rytol developer'. There are also several boxes of photographic lantern slides. They include 'Ilford Alpha' plates; two boxes with black and white slides of urban landscape scenes. Another four boxes are of 'Wellington' plates; two are unopened, with two containing family images/portraits on the plates. A final box is by Ross LTD and contains more portrait images.
Item number | 99264 |
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Category | Magic Lantern |
Type | Magic Lantern |
Dimensions | 43cm x 28cm x 33cm. |
Language | English |