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| Series III. Artifacts, 1700- circa 1980 |
| Series includes optical instruments and artists' aids as well as viewers designed to
exhibit prints (including those in Series I and II) while creating special effects
through backlighting, movement or transformation.
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| An 18th-century mirrored cone of Dutch origin is used to transform and view the
accompanying 13 water-colored anamorphic pictures. The anamorphic images are possibly
part of a series introduced by the title/proverb in Old Dutch "Verwagt nog beeter"
("expect even better"). The zograscope is used to enlarge and view non-pricked vues
d'optique. Artists' aids include a box-form camera obscura used for drawing images from
nature, a camera lucida and a pocket-size Lorrain mirror. Another camera obscura in the
form of a large wooden book perhaps had a twofold purpose as a camera obscura and as a
viewer for non-backlit vues d'optique.
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| Objects that functioned as toys and games include montage toys (functioning by simple
juxtaposition of images or parts of images, such as a myriorama by Friedrich Campe, a
physionotrace, and a number of mica overlays), flipbooks and rebus games, as well as
moving toys (e.g. the magnetic lottery or "Magic painter," which rotates by means of a
hidden magnet, the polymorphoscope with a multifaceted rotating lens which multiplies
the single image painted on a glass slide, and a Spanish-made metal figure, moved by
balancing a counterweight). A florentine stone, although a natural object, has a pattern
that resembles the profile of a metropolis. A one-lens magic lantern (the English
Praestantia, by the Riley Brothers) is accompanied by 18 slides of different sizes which
represent the variety of slides made for the 19th-century commercial market.
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| Peepshows are represented by a variety of three-dimensional paper theaters ranging from
perspective theaters designed Martin Engelbrecht (see Appendix 2) in the 18th century,
to early-20th century paper souvenirs illustrating foreign places, legendary events,
religious icons and fairy-tales characters. A particularly detailed item in this
category is a many layered peepshow from 18th-century central Europe depicting a
sumptuous religious festival. Another kind of paper theater is represented by the Ombres
Chinoises, a popular miniature shadow theater from France which includes four backdrops.
These depict theatrical shows such as the serpentine dance (an allusion to Loie Fuller),
a town carnival, and the grand fountains at Versailles.
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| There are two sets of late 19th-century thaumatropes (i.e. "wheel of wonder") from
Germany and from France. Thaumatropes are small paper discs (with a diameter of
approximately 2 1/2 inches) with related images on each side which merge into one
another when they are twirled by the strings attached at the sides of the discs. Also
included is a set of moving panoramas, i.e. the discs to be viewed with a
phenakistoscope, included in this collection, made in the 1830's by the English company
S. W. Fores Optical Illusions. These panorama discs, of approximately 8" in diameter,
depict sequential scenes displayed in segments and are viewed while rotating in front of
a mirroring surface. The collection holds another set of three discs made in Germany in
the same period.
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| Two different types of hand-held stereoscopes are included in this series: one based on
Oliver Wendell Holmes' model, and one made by David Brewster (1781-1868) in England. Two
pictures (one from Germany and one from England) accompany the Holmes' type stereoscope.
These slides display two separate images adjacent to each other (for example a bird and
a cage) which, when viewed through the stereoscope, merge into one whole scene. A third
stereoscope in the collection is the large column stereo viewer (Box 75**). A set of
about 80 glass stereoscopic slides depict panoramic views mostly of European landscapes,
city monuments and wars (with a few views of Middle Eastern sites).
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| Six viewers designed to view backlit images include: two polyorama panoptiques in large
and small formats, a moving panorama, meant to be backlit with candlelight and depicting
a tour through London's squares, and a French viewing stand with twelve oval backlit
prints of famous cities and monuments including Paris, London, and Constantinople. In
this group also is included a 15 ft-long rolled panorama depicting the route from
Hamburg to Altona, a lithophane lamp-shade, and a wooden foldable viewing box with two
lenses (to allow two viewers at the same show) for backlit vues d'optique.
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| box |
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| 22 |
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Anamorphic pictures, 1700 |
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13 square hand drawn, watercolor anamorphic pictures, with hand-written numbers in
parenthesis (1-4, 6, 8-12, 15, 17, 18). Contemporary with cone viewer in box 23. On
verso of all pictures appear initials in ink: AVM. ca.27x27 cm.
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| box |
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| 23 |
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Konus-spigel, 1700 |
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The Netherlands. Cone viewer for anamorphic images; 7.8x8.4 cm.; in original box. |
| box |
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| 24 |
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Camera lucida = Chambre claire universelle, undated |
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With 12 lenses in box; 28x6x2.5 cm. box. |
| box |
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| 25 |
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Nouvelle Chambre Claire Universelle, undated |
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Par P. Bervil-le; 25, Rue de la Chaussée -d'Antin; [Ed. Hemmelé ?]; Paris. Booklet.
On cover: Notice explicative sur la chambre claire universelle brevetée S. G. D. G.;
Appareil permanent de reduire, agrandir, copier des paysages, portraits, documents,
objets etc. rapidement et exactement (25 pp. with some illustrations); 17x12.3 cm.
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| box |
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| 26 |
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Lorrain mirror, 1800s |
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German? Used by artists for translating colors into graded shades for drawing; also
reduces scale; 8x7x1.5 cm.
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| box |
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| 27 |
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Box-form camera obscura, 1860 |
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La nature calquée directement; B.A. Paris; 9359 Imp. Hemmerlé et Cie. With
instructions in French and drawers for supplies; portable; 13.5x14.5x24.8 cm. and lens
tube 4x4 cm.
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Rectangular wooden box divided with biconvex lens, a mirror (displayed diagonally at
45o across the area), glass on the upper surface of the box, and a lid that can be
lifted. Instructions in French suggest placing tracing paper on the glass to trace the
image reflected by the mirror. Contains two small compartments for tools storage;
13x4.5x4.5 cm. and 13x4.5x3 cm. Below these are two small drawers, 13x11.5x3 cm.
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| box |
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| 28** |
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Theatre de l'Univers, circa 1750 |
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Made in France. A camera obscura shaped like a book; title on "spine"; possibly used
also as a viewer for vues d'optique; 10x36x55 cm.; when opened to 90 degrees, turns
into an optical device. A vue d'optique placed inside is reflected in the mirror
(10.5x13 cm.) which is angled at 45 degrees on the top of the book cover and is joined
to a bi-convex lens (5x10 cm.); when unfolded the book-form camera obscura measures 56
cm. in height.
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| box |
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| 29** |
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Zograscope, circa 1750 |
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Made in Holland. Used to view, focus, and enlarge prints. Also known in contemporary
sources as "show glass" or "diagonal mirror," it was named zograscope by
instrument-maker George Adams; wood and glass; 26x51x20 cm. diam.
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| box |
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| 30 |
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Florentine / Tuscany pictorial stone, undated |
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With illusionary landscape; 13x8.5x1 cm. |
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See also Box 1* folder 11 for print of florentine stone and of dendrites. Cfr.
Baltrusaitis, Aberrations. Chapter 2, Pictorial stones.
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| box |
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| 31 |
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Friedr[ich] Protzen's Kupfer Schablonen, 1880 |
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Germany; Kupfer-Schablonen- Fabri-ck von Friedr. Protzen; Unter den Linden 24.
Bel-Etage im Gerold'-schen Hause; Ber-lin.
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Children's game of 17 copper plates used as stencils for painting; 2.3x12x7.3 cm.;
plates circa 6x7 cm. and smaller; with original charcoal pencil.
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| box |
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| 32 |
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[Magnetic lottery] 1770 |
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Austria or The Netherlands.Wood; On verso of box hand-written caption reads: A French
... / This is 80 / years old / 1894 / M. F. Walker/ Clefton House / Searbis;
11.5x12.2x2.5cm. Plus 4 colored wood slides with pictures on both faces, depicting:
landscapes, 2 still lives, and a portrait; 10.5x11 cm.
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Repository has another copy of this item: see Le peintre abile, or, Magic painter,
Special Collections accn. no. 96.R.58.
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| box |
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| 33 |
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Polymorphoscope, 1840 |
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England. With faceted and convex lens; 23x8x7 cm. (3x 4.5 cm. diameter viewer). |
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Plus 10 slides, hand-painted on glass; 5.5x7.5cm. and smaller: 1. bees; 2. parrot; 3.
butterfly; 4. clown's face; 5. wind-mill; 6. old woman face; 7. man and woman; 8. two
men with joining noses; 9. swan [cracked glass]; 10. [Untitled].
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| box |
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| 34 |
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Pop-out card game, circa 1850-1890 |
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France. 16 cards show historical scenes with 8 pop-out holes which contain questions
and answers; 13x18.5cm.
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| box |
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| 35 |
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Rebus game, circa 1700-1750 |
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France. 23 playing cards illustrate rebus images, plus a card with explanations.
Original set of 24 cards, No. 19 missing; 11.5x8.2cm.
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| box |
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| 36 |
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Myriorama, undated |
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Germany; Nürnberg; bei Fredrich Campe. 16 parts; Classical ruins landscape;
19.5x7cm.
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| box |
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| 37 |
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Physionotrace, circa 1800-1850 |
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England. Man's profile on paper plus cutouts to change his physiognomy and dress (12
noses, 2 hats, 1 uniform); picture drawn on cardboard; 12.8x10.2cm.
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| box |
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| 38 |
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Comic metamorphoses for boys = Komisches Metamorphosenspiel für Knaben = Les
métamorphoses jeu comique pour les garçons = Komik. Verrandelings Spel voor
Jongens, circa 1820
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Made in England or Germany. Wooden box with cards in three segments from letter "a"
through "m" to create various figure (horizontal montage game); hand-colored titles in
four languages; initials Frk. in corner; 21x13.5cm.
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| box |
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| 39 |
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Spanish animation toy, 1890 |
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A man with a cane, made of metal stands balanced by a counterweight; 23.5x16cm.;
45cm. long.
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| box |
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| 40 |
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Metamorphosis / Montage, Flip books, 1840
2
book(s)
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| 40 |
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Klappbilderbuch so oder so, undated |
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Germany. 12. heitere Doppel-bilder gezeichnet v. Leo-nhardt Diefenbach u. a.
Kunstlern. 12 double pages; 18x21 cm.
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| 40 |
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Neues Verwandlungs-Bilderbuch : zur Unterhaltung und Belustingung der
heiteren Jugend mit sechs Doppelbildern in lithograph, undated
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Farbendruck, Germany. Verlag von J. F. Shcreiber [sic]; Esslingen; Original
Steinzei-chnungen von Maler W. von Breitschwert.
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Title page is a xerox; 27x22 cm. |
| 40 |
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Magic picture book = Bilder-Zauberei = Livre de la magie
graphique, 1860
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Germany; Nürnberg; D. u. V. v. Tauber & Geek. 12cm. |
| 40 |
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Novelty! Metamorphoses Picture-Book = Verwandlungs-Bilder-Buch = Nouveauté!
Livre de Metamorphoses, 1850
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Germany. Foldout in three parts with montage cutouts in the central section. |
| box |
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| 41 |
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Paper overlays, circa 1750-1790 |
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England. Written caption: "heads drawn by Samuel Archdale Beddouse"; Burritt and
Hudson 85 Cheap-side; blindstamp.
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Head with characters; consists of 39 hand-drawn paper overlays with identification or
comments and 1 portrait on cardboard; in modern green box: 21x119 cm.
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| box |
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| 42 |
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[Portrait with costumes] circa 1700 |
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7 oval mica overlays (8.5x6.5 cm.); and 1 oval paper portrait, with a walnut box;
13x10 cm. The mica overlays have costumes painted on them which, when laid on top of
the portrait, change the character of the portrait.
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| box |
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| 43 |
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[Indian trades] 1820-1860 |
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11 mica overlays illustrate Indian trades 11.5x8 cm.; and 1 card; 11.5x7.5 cm.; |
| box |
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| 44 |
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[Birds] 1800s 1. 10.8x15.3cm.; (in bad
condition)2. 10.8x15 cm.; (in bad condition)3. 11x15.5 cm.; (in good
condition)
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English. 3 single mica cards depict birds |
| box |
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| 45 |
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[Purse-shaped montage] circa 1750-1790 |
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4 cards and portrait; military uniforms and ethnic costumes; 6.5x7 cm.; cards:
6.2x6.2 cm.
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| box |
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| 46** |
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Magic lantern slides, undated
18
slides
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#6-18 slides are framed; some have mechanic devices to rotate or move the images. 1-5
are smaller single-glass slides without any mechanism to produce movement.
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| 46** |
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[Cartoon figures] |
| 46** |
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[Harlequin: 2 sequences] |
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With French text written on slide. |
| 46** |
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[Racial and ethnic types]
2
slides
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| 46** |
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[Cartoon depicting man smoking and causing an explosion] |
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Numbered 5-8. |
| 46** |
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[Boat at sea] |
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Newton & Co. Opticians; Fleet St.; London. |
| 46** |
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[Chromatrope] |
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Newton & Co. Opticians; Fleet St.; London. |
| 46** |
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[Two characters looking at each other] |
| 46** |
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[Childrens' parade] |
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Newton & Co. Opticians; Fleet St.; London. |
| 46** |
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[Magician's tricks: 3 sequences] |
| 46** |
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[Three landscapes] |
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N.B., Black background is chipping. |
| 46** |
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[Burlesque scene of man riding a donkey: 3 sequences] |
| 46** |
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[Phantasmagoria: 3 sequences] |
| 46** |
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[Village fair] |
| 46** |
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[Caricatures and types]
4
slides
|
| box |
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| 47** |
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Praestantia, circa 1885-1900 |
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Bradford, England; Riley Brothers. Magic lantern with one lens (diam. 4.5cm.); iron,
brass, and glass, with electric bulb; 23.5x13x35.5cm. Top part of magic lantern has
label: M. D. & S. J. Wilks / 26 Errwood Avenue / Temple Meads / Buxton / Derbys.
SK17 9BD / Tel. Buxton 3821. Date from Magic images, p. 27.
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| box |
|
| 48 |
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Paper peep shows, 1939 |
| 48 |
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World of tomorrow : New York World's Fair 1789-1939, 1939 |
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Copyright by Elizabeth Sage Hare & Warren Chappeu. Proscenium plus 4 layers and
backdrop; 12.5x16.5x0.5 cm. (when folded).
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| 48 |
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Le petit chaperon rouge, 1939 |
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Paris; Au bon mar-ché; Maison Aristide Boucicaut. Small peepshow; color; N.B., 1
small figure has separated from the peepshow, included.
|
| 48 |
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Mère du Sauveur, priez pour nous, 1939 |
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Paris; Villemur, éditeur; Rue de la Harpe, 55. Paper doily and peepshow with image
of the Madonna; pricked; 11.5x7 cm.
|
| 48 |
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Nansen in the Polar regions, 1939 |
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Same as in Box 49 below; not mounted. |
| box |
|
| 49 |
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Three small peepshows, 1920s |
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London, Paris, New York; Raphael Tuck & Sons, Ltd. Printed in Germany. Each
10x5x8.5 cm.
|
| 49 |
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Nansen in the Polar regions |
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See also Box 48. |
| 49 |
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Mount Vesuvius, Italy |
| 49 |
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Lake Lucerne, Switzerland. |
| box |
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| 50 |
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[Religious festival] circa 1830-1875 |
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Elaborate peepshow, with 62 accordion folds, that expands to 1.30 m. x 47 cm. high.
Origin unknown (Northern France or Netherlands?). Hand-painted Church interior
displays a religious feast.
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| box |
|
| 51 |
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Engelbrecht perspective theaters: large format, 1700s
7
theaters
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Most cited in La camera dei sortilegi, as noted. |
| 51 |
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[Praesentation einer Hirsch-Jagd] |
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Series no. 14; sheets [89], 90-94; 5 parts and backdrop. Cfr. La camera dei
sortilegi, p. 60.
|
| 51 |
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[Praesentation eines scharffen Rencontre] |
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Series no. 18; sheets 114-118; 3 parts and backdrop. Cfr. La camera dei sortilegi,
p. 60.
|
| 51 |
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Präsentation der Italiänischen Comödianten, circa 1700 |
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I. Wachmuht inv. et del. Series n.o 22; sheets 137-142; proscenium and 4 parts and
2 different backdrops (both numbered 142, a garden view and the background theater
interior); large format, part of 20x20 cm. Cfr. La camera dei sortilegi, p. 49 and
p. 60.
|
| 51 |
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[Praesentation des Markus Platzes in Venedig] |
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Series no. 35; sheets [225], [...], [...], [...], [231]; proscenium and 3 parts and
backdrop. Cfr. La camera dei sortilegi, p. 60.
|
| 51 |
|
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Representation d'un joutte sur l'eau |
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Alternate title: [Praesentation eines schönen Fischer Stechen] |
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Series no. 47; sheets ; 2 parts and backdrop. Cfr. La camera dei sortilegi, p.
61.
|
| 51 |
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[Theater] |
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Series no. 48; sheets 317, 319, 320, [321], [322]; proscenium and 4 parts and
backdrop.
|
| 51 |
|
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[Der Bethlehemitische Kindermort] |
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Series no. 57; sheets [379], 380-385; proscenium and 5 parts and backdrop; colored
engraving; 17x19cm. Cfr. La camera dei sortilegi, p. 37 and p. 61; also at Milan,
Museo della Scala; Munich, Bayerische National-museum; and Augsburg, Staats und
Stadt Bibliothek.
|
| box |
|
| 52 |
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Engelbrecht perspective theaters: medium format, circa 1720
12
theaters
|
|
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Theaters are partial, with pieces missing. |
| 52 |
|
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[Roman military camp] circa 1720 |
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5 parts and 1 backdrop and 1 synthesis sheet; hand colored on parchment, this set
is constituted of two originally separate sets, which however present the same
handwriting on the verso of the various layers: layers 1, 2, 3, belong to one set;
layers 4-6 belong to another; 8.5X13 cm.
|
| 52 |
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[Channel with northern city in background] |
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4 parts (2 missing). Cfr. La camera dei sortilegi, p.57. |
| 52 |
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[Court life] |
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3 parts and backdrops. |
| 52 |
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[Villa with garden] |
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1 part and backdrop. |
| 52 |
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[Kitchen interior] |
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1 part and synthesis sheet. |
| 52 |
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[Village with ruins] |
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3 parts and synthesis sheet; possibly part 2 belongs to a different set. |
| 52 |
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[Synagogue lectern] |
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1 part. |
| 52 |
|
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[Joseph into the pit] |
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2 parts. |
| 52 |
|
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[Daniel in the lions' den] |
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1 backdrop. |
| 52 |
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[Christ's life] |
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1 part and backdrop. |
| 52 |
|
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[Winter] |
|
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1 part; copy of item #4 in Box 53, 3rd layer. |
| 52 |
|
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[Spring] |
|
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2 parts and synthesis sheet; copy of item #1 in Box 53, layers 2 and 4. |
| box |
|
| 53 |
|
The Four Seasons, Engelbrecht perspective theaters: medium
format, circa 1720
|
| 53 |
|
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[Spring] |
|
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5 parts and backdrop. |
| 53 |
|
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Perspectivische Vortellung eines schönen Garten |
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Summer. 5 parts and backdrop. |
| 53 |
|
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Perspectivische Vorstellung des Englischen Grüsses und der Heimsuchung
Maria
|
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|
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Fall. Proscenium and 5 parts and backdrop. |
| 53 |
|
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[Winter] |
|
|
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5 parts and backdrop. |
| box |
|
| 54 |
|
Engelbrecht viewer, 1800s |
|
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Augsburg. With glass lens and opaque white glass lid. A horizontal wooden box with a
modern lens and internal grooves to hold the layers of an Engelbrecht theater.
|
| box |
|
| 55 |
|
Thaumatropes disks, circa 1900
5
disk(s)
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England. 6.4 cm. diam. each. |
|
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1-2. The juggler (2 copies); 3-4. Jack in the box (2 copies); 5. Get cracking |
| 55 |
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Jeu du Thaumatrope, 1890 |
|
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France; Paris. Académie des arts graphiques; 18, Rue Malher. 10.5x16.5x2 cm. 10 paper
thaumatropes, in cardboard box diameter 7.5 cm. 1. Au cirque; 2. Una grande
représentation; 3. L'Oiseau e'énvole; 4. L'Aquarium; 5. La Malle des Indes; 6. Il
était une Bergère; 7. La force prime le droit; 8. Sur le pont d'Avignon; 9. C'est la
Mère Michel; 10. Steeple-Chase.
|
| box |
|
| 56 |
|
Handle for Moving panorama |
|
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Aka spindle doodle. Made by the repository to be used with panorama in Box 57 |
| box |
|
| 57 |
|
Fores's Moving Panorama or Optical Illusions, giving life and activity to
inanimate objects : a nut for philosophers; to be viewed with a phenakistoscope
, circa 1833-1834
|
|
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London; S. W. Fores Optical Illu-sions, Publ.d at 41, Picadilly; S. W. Fores.
Cardboard portfolio with set of 7 large English disks; 23.5 cm. diam., and 3 small
German hand-colored disks (unknown maker); 19 cm. diam.
|
| box |
|
| 58 |
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Ombres Chinoises, 1880 |
|
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France, Paris; L. Saussine Éditeur. Large box with frame and groove to hold placards
and rolls used to hang paper, 38x54x9.5 cm.; and 4 placards (paper on wood frame,
fragile, colored lithograph?, badly ripped).
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1. Danse serpentine dans la cage aux lions, signed Ludovic, 35x42cm.; 2. A Victor
Hugo, 35x42 cm.; 3. [Town carnival] 35x42 cm.; 4. Grand eaux a Versailles; signed
Ludovic, 35x42 cm.
|
| box |
|
| 59 |
|
Wooden hand stereoscope, 1860s or later |
|
|
Holmes type, made in Germany? 19x32x10 cm.; lens 8x16 cm. |
| 59 |
|
Stereoscopic cards
2
card(s)
|
|
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When viewed through the stereoscope, the two parts of the image overlap, creating an
optical illusion.
|
| 59 |
|
|
[Cage and bird] |
|
|
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Germany; Series no. 4. |
| 59 |
|
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[Man at table waiting to be served by woman who is entering the room with a
dish]
|
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London; William Spooner, 379 Strand; Series no 5. Caption: "Optical transpositions:
great expectations, a magic novelty for the stereoscope."
|
| box |
|
| 60 |
|
Stereo viewer for backlit images, 1880 |
|
|
Brewster type, made in England. Wood; 11x17x15 cm. |
| box |
|
| 61 |
|
Glass stereo slides, 1850s-1970s |
|
|
Images of expositions and panoramic views of European landscapes, made by various
manufacturers. 81 slides in 4 small boxes (a-d) organized by country in alphabetical
order. See list of individual slides in the repositories' Research files.
|
| 61 |
|
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(a) Austria, Bohemia, England, France |
| 61 |
|
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(b) Germany, Greece, Italy - art and architecture |
| 61 |
|
|
(c) Italy - war, Middle East |
| 61 |
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(d) Spain, unidentified places |
| box |
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| 62 |
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51 metal stereograph plates |
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To be used in the column stereo-viewer as ballast [see Box 75**]. Not original Nekes'
material; 17x8.5 cm.
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| box |
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| 63** |
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Lithophanie lamp shade Porcelain; 19.6x21.5 cm.
diam.
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| box |
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| 64** |
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Lithophanie lamp stem, silver, 36x15 cm.brass; 21.5x14
cm.
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| box |
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| 65** |
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In excursion to London, 1880 |
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Made in England. A panorama known as an "eidophusikon" or "moving panorama" with
views of London, in a viewer for backlit prints. Wood and paper; candle holder in back
of viewer. 18x17x9 cm.
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| box |
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| 66 |
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Längenpanorama Reise von Hamburg nach Altona, 1823 |
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A panorama scroll, made in Germany. 8x492 cm. |
| 66 |
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Peter Suhrs, Panorama einer Reise von Hamburg nach Altona und
zurück, 1909
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Erklärt von Dr. J. Heckscher; mit 7 Abbildungen. Berlin W. 30; Hermann Barsdorf
Verlag; 1909. 136 pp.; 24x15.5 cm. Guidebook to a panorama.
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| box |
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| 67** |
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Voyage Où Il Vous Plaira, 1860 |
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Viewer for backlit prints, with prints. Made in France. Prints are stamped with the
name J. C. Nicolai. Viewing stand for front and back lighting, and 12 oval backlit
prints:
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1. Versailles; 2. Londres, La Tamise; 3. Somerset House, Bernard Castle; 4. Notre
Dame de Paris; 5. Tunnel de Rolleboise (Chemin du Hàvre); 6-7.Constantinople; 8.
Venise; 9. La Tamise et le Tunnel; 10. Arsenal de Toulon ; 11. Les Bains de Dieppe;
12. Lugano.
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| box |
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| 68** |
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Viewer for backlit prints, circa 1750 |
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Vues d'optique viewer for two people, aka Guckkasten, made in Holland. Foldable;
wood; h. 32.8 cm; w. 49.5 cm; d. 96 cm.
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| box |
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| 69 |
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Polyorama panoptique, 1850 |
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Brevet d'invention S. G.tie du Gouv.t; French. |
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Viewer for backlit prints composed of 3 parts: viewing lens on mahogany frame, a
bellows (to regulate focus) and the slide box (slides are inserted from above);
12.5x16x14 cm.; paper, wood, and fabric; magnifying glass measures 3x3 cm. Cfr. Il
mondo nuovo, p.103 and p.185. See backlit prints in Box 69.
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| 69 |
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Backlit prints, 1850
4
items
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Images on paper in wood frames; with colored backing paper and pin-pricks. For use in
the Polyorama panoptique, Box 69.
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[Venice: Doge palace] badly ripped, 14.5x9.5 cm.; La nuite de Noël en Angleterre,
14.5x9.5 cm.; Regent Street: la Bourse (Londres) 14.5x9.5 cm.; [Castle] 14.5x9.5
cm.
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| box |
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| 70** |
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Polyorama panoptique et diagraphique pour dessiner d'apres
nature, 1851
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France; Brevet d'invention S. G.tie du Gouv.t. Used also as a camera obscura. Viewer
for translucent backlit images, composed of 3 parts: viewing lens on mahogany frame, a
bellows (to regulate focus) and the slide box. Slides are inserted from the side to be
viewed. Paper, wood, and fabric; 16.5 h. x 46 l. x 21.6 w. cm. See Box 7 for 18 images
to be used with this type of viewer.
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| box |
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| 75** |
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Wooden column stereo-viewer, late 1880s |
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Made in France. Floor-standing. See Box 62** for metal plates to be used with
stereo-viewer for ballast.
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