Magic lantern slides
Title
Magic lantern slides
Subject
Astronomy
Teaching
Teaching
Description
Wood, glass, metal
In 2 wooden boxes, hand painted glass slides in mahogany wood, several with moving parts, total of 35 lantern slides. Similar collections on-line have them made of mahogany, with brass handles and movements, stamped and numbered. May date to 1870s. Nine have gears, a usual set consisted of 10. Two have slides for simulating eclipses.
Slides are wood, stamped with Newton and Company logo, writing on tops, several have paper labels with descriptions. Stored in two wooden boxes. First smaller box has broken lid with Newton & Company paper label, box measures 10 x 6 ½ x 4 ½ inches. Second box was originally used for smaller lantern slides and measures 17 x 10 x 5 ¼ inches. Slides measure 6 ½ inches by 4 inches.
In 2 wooden boxes, hand painted glass slides in mahogany wood, several with moving parts, total of 35 lantern slides. Similar collections on-line have them made of mahogany, with brass handles and movements, stamped and numbered. May date to 1870s. Nine have gears, a usual set consisted of 10. Two have slides for simulating eclipses.
Slides are wood, stamped with Newton and Company logo, writing on tops, several have paper labels with descriptions. Stored in two wooden boxes. First smaller box has broken lid with Newton & Company paper label, box measures 10 x 6 ½ x 4 ½ inches. Second box was originally used for smaller lantern slides and measures 17 x 10 x 5 ¼ inches. Slides measure 6 ½ inches by 4 inches.
Creator
Newton & Company, London, England
Publisher
Astronomy Department, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
Date
circa 1872
Contributor
Michael Svec
Rights
Copyright Michael Svec
Format
image/jpg
Language
English
Type
physical object
Coverage
University of Illinois Observatory, Urbana, Illinois
Files
Collection
Citation
Newton & Company, London, England, “Magic lantern slides,” University of Illinois Observatory Collection, accessed April 16, 2024, https://uiobservatory.omeka.net/items/show/48.