Three hand painted magic lantern slides

Made:
London
maker:
Carpenter and Westley

Three hand-painted lantern slides, 3 1/2 inches circular, by Carpenter & Westley, 24 Regent Street, London. subjects: interior of St Peter's Rome, Exterior of St Peter's Rome, Zodiac ceiling of Dendra, Egypt.

Hand painted magic lantern slide depicting the Zodiac ceiling of Dendera, Egypt.

Magic lantern slide showing the Zodiac Celing of Dendera, Egypt

Hand painted magic lantern slide depicting the exterior of St Peter's Rome. Framed effect slide for the exterior of St.Peter’s Cathedral in Rome by Carpenter and Wesley. Circular mount with springy fixing. To be superimposed over another (missing) slide of the Cathedral to make it light up at night.

Magic lantern slide showing the exterior of St Peter's Rome

Hand painted magic lantern slide depicting the interior of St Peter's Basilica, Rome.

Magic lantern slide depicting the interior of St Peter's, Rome

Details

Category:
Cinematography
Object Number:
1951-313
Materials:
wood (unidentified), mahogany (wood), glass and painted steel
Measurements:
whole: .425kg
type:
magic lantern slides
credit:
The National Media Museum, Bradford

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