36 hand painted magic lantern slides

Dissolving views usually requied two magic lanterns to create the full effect. As one scene was faded out on one lantern, a second view was gradually faded in on the other, giving the effect of a scene slowly chaning before the eyes of the audience. This technique was widely used during the second half of the 19th century. The first dissolving views date from the 1820s and 30s they were able to create effects such as a daytime scene slowly moving into the identical scene at night. They could also be used to insert additional scenes, thoughts or dreams into a scene.

Dissolving views usually requied two magic lanterns to create the full effect. As one scene was faded out on one lantern, a second view was gradually faded in on the other, giving the effect of a scene slowly chaning before the eyes of the audience. This technique was widely used during the second half of the 19th century. The first dissolving views date from the 1820s and 30s they were able to create effects such as a daytime scene slowly moving into the identical scene at night. They could also be used to insert additional scenes, thoughts or dreams into a scene.

Dissolving views usually requied two magic lanterns to create the full effect. As one scene was faded out on one lantern, a second view was gradually faded in on the other, giving the effect of a scene slowly chaning before the eyes of the audience. This technique was widely used during the second half of the 19th century. The first dissolving views date from the 1820s and 30s they were able to create effects such as a daytime scene slowly moving into the identical scene at night. They could also be used to insert additional scenes, thoughts or dreams into a scene.

Lever slides give movement to the subject by the use of two pieces of glass, one fixed in the wooden frame and the other mounted into a brass frame which can be partially turned in front of the other (background) glass by moving a lever. The lever is restricted in its movement by being confined in a channel cut into the surface of the wooden frame. They are typically used for subjects where a partial rotation produces an effect of movement, such as a child riding a pig or a ship rolling on the sea.

Lever slides give movement to the subject by the use of two pieces of glass, one fixed in the wooden frame and the other mounted into a brass frame which can be partially turned in front of the other (background) glass by moving a lever. The lever is restricted in its movement by being confined in a channel cut into the surface of the wooden frame. They are typically used for subjects where a partial rotation produces an effect of movement, such as a child riding a pig or a ship rolling on the sea.

A slipping (or slipper) slide is designed to give movement to a still drawing to reveal something which was previously hidden. There are two main types of slipping slide, single and double. With the single slide, the action is produced by sliding one glass in front of another. - two glasses are mounted in a wooden frame, one of which is fixed and the other moves across it. The movable glass is called the slipping glass and can be moved usually into two final positions to mask off then reveal part of the image.

A slipping (or slipper) slide is designed to give movement to a still drawing to reveal something which was previously hidden. There are two main types of slipping slide, single and double. With the single slide, the action is produced by sliding one glass in front of another. - two glasses are mounted in a wooden frame, one of which is fixed and the other moves across it. The movable glass is called the slipping glass and can be moved usually into two final positions to mask off then reveal part of the image.

A slipping (or slipper) slide is designed to give movement to a still drawing to reveal something which was previously hidden. There are two main types of slipping slide, single and double. With the single slide, the action is produced by sliding one glass in front of another. - two glasses are mounted in a wooden frame, one of which is fixed and the other moves across it. The movable glass is called the slipping glass and can be moved usually into two final positions to mask off then reveal part of the image.

A slipping (or slipper) slide is designed to give movement to a still drawing to reveal something which was previously hidden. There are two main types of slipping slide, single and double. With the single slide, the action is produced by sliding one glass in front of another. - two glasses are mounted in a wooden frame, one of which is fixed and the other moves across it. The movable glass is called the slipping glass and can be moved usually into two final positions to mask off then reveal part of the image.

A slipping (or slipper) slide is designed to give movement to a still drawing to reveal something which was previously hidden. There are two main types of slipping slide, single and double. With the single slide, the action is produced by sliding one glass in front of another. - two glasses are mounted in a wooden frame, one of which is fixed and the other moves across it. The movable glass is called the slipping glass and can be moved usually into two final positions to mask off then reveal part of the image.