Ten coloured lantern slides

Ten early coloured lantern slides, size 11 x 2 1/2 inches, in passepartout frames. In wooden box with no lid.

Details

Category:
Cinematography
Object Number:
1952-135
Materials:
paper (fibre product), glass, paint, wood (unidentified) and pine (wood)
Measurements:
whole: 1.06kg
type:
magic lantern slides
credit:
The National Media Museum, Bradford

Parts

Wooden box for magic lantern slides

Wooden box for magic lantern slides

Wooden box with missing lid, for 11inch panoramic magic lantern slides.

Object Number:
1952-135/1
type:
box
Panoramic magic lantern slide of animals

Panoramic magic lantern slide of animals

11 x 2 1/2 inch panoramic magic lantern slide in passépartout frame. Possibly for a toy lantern. Slide has four discrete images of animals (tiger, lion, camel, elephant).

Object Number:
1952-135/2
type:
magic lantern slide and panoramic slide
Panoramic magic lantern slide of animals

Panoramic magic lantern slide of animals

11 x 2 1/2 inch panoramic magic lantern slide in passépartout frame. Possibly for a toy lantern. Slide has four discrete images of animals (boar, zebra, polar bear, deer).

Object Number:
1952-135/3
type:
magic lantern slide and panoramic slide
Panoramic magic lantern slide showing figures chasing a cat

Panoramic magic lantern slide showing figures chasing a cat

11 x 2 1/2 inch panoramic magic lantern slide in passépartout frame. Possibly for a toy lantern. Slide has four figures chasing a cat with a stolen chicken in a continuous image.

Object Number:
1952-135/4
type:
magic lantern slide and panoramic slide
Panoramic magic lantern slide of animals

Panoramic magic lantern slide of animals

11 x 2 1/2 inch panoramic magic lantern slide in passépartout frame. Possibly for a toy lantern. Slide has four discrete images of animals (goat, donkey, cow, horse).

Object Number:
1952-135/5
type:
magic lantern slide and panoramic slide
Panoramic magic lantern slide showing ships

Panoramic magic lantern slide showing ships

11 x 2 1/2 inch panoramic magic lantern slide in passépartout frame. Possibly for a toy lantern. Slide has three ships next to some rocks in a continuous seascape image. One ship is on fire.

Object Number:
1952-135/6
type:
magic lantern slide and panoramic slide
Panoramic magic lantern slide showing men riding pigs

Panoramic magic lantern slide showing men riding pigs

11 x 2 1/2 inch panoramic magic lantern slide in passépartout frame. Possibly for a toy lantern. Slide has three men riding pigs a continuous image. One man has fallen off and another hangs on by the pig’s tail.

Object Number:
1952-135/7
type:
magic lantern slide and panoramic slide
Panoramic magic lantern slide showing a poor man, a priest and a cockerel

Panoramic magic lantern slide showing a poor man, a priest and a cockerel

11 x 2 1/2 inch panoramic magic lantern slide in passépartout frame. Possibly for a toy lantern. Slide has three discrete images (Poor man, priest and cockerel).

Object Number:
1952-135/8
type:
magic lantern slide and panoramic slide
Panoramic magic lantern slide of five children

Panoramic magic lantern slide of five children

11 x 2 1/2 inch panoramic magic lantern slide in passépartout frame. Possibly for a toy lantern. Slide has three discrete images of five children in theatrical poses, ground is continuous.

Object Number:
1952-135/9
type:
magic lantern slide and panoramic slide
Panoramic magic lantern slide showing washerwoman, cow and dog

Panoramic magic lantern slide showing washerwoman, cow and dog

11 x 2 1/2 inch panoramic magic lantern slide in passépartout frame. Possibly for a toy lantern. Slide has three discrete images (washerwoman, cow and dog).

Object Number:
1952-135/10
type:
magic lantern slide and panoramic slide
Panoramic lantern slide showing landscape views

Panoramic lantern slide showing landscape views

11 x 2 1/2 inch panoramic magic lantern slide in passépartout frame. Possibly for a toy lantern. Slide has three discrete landscape views (mountain, bridge, house, castle)

Object Number:
1952-135/11
type:
magic lantern slide and panoramic slide