Box of Authentic Victorian Magic Lantern Glass Slides by Indcol

What’s the story?

Magic lanterns predated the slide projector. With either a candle or latterly a lamp inside to illuminate richly coloured glass slides that were slotted in the side, they brought to life stories, tales of derring-do and great moments in history. The concept dates back to the late 1600s and their appeal continued through to the late 1800s. Early slides were hand-painted but by the 1840s, image transfers were used instead. This set of 18 glass slides in its original box is Victorian. There are 7 large (24cm x 7cm), 1 medium (20.5cm x 6cm) and 10 small (11cm x 3cm) slides in total. The colours and images are still bright and vivid, although there is wear as you might expect. Depicted are mostly witty scenes and they are utterly charming. Sadly we don’t have the magic lantern itself but these are such fun and deserve to be admired. They would look splendid mounted in a double-sided frame and hung in a window or presented in a light box.

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£50.00

Description

‘Sold as seen’ in fair – good, used condition. Browse our photos for an accurate sense of colour and condition. There are scratches to the images here and there with some fairing better than others. The box is also aged and has splits at its joins.

Dimensions
Box Size: 25cm x 9cm x 3cm

Delivery
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