Zoetrope on Wooden Stand

Made:
c. 1860s in unknown
maker:
Unknown

Zoetrope on wooden stand with three paper discs and six cylindrical strips. Form 100 states there are 68 strips with this zoetrope.

The concept of the Zoetrope was first suggested in 1833 by the Austrian scientist Simon Stamfer (1792-1864), but it was not commercially exploited until 1867. It was a development of the Phenakistoscope (where a single visitor viewed images on a spinning disc in a mirror through slits in the disc). Using the Zoetrope, several viewers could look through slits in the drum simultaneously to see the drawings move and it became a popular optical toy.

Zoetrope on wooden stand.

zoetrope

c. 1860s
Zoetrope strip 'No 8, A Jolly Dog' from Series No. 1 by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company.

Zoetrope strip: No 8 'A Jolly Dog'

circa 1868
Zoetrope strip '28, Indian Juggler' by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company.

Zoetrope strip no. 28 'Indian Juggler'

1860s
Zoetrope strip 'No. 57 Mr Simpson' from Series No, 5 by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company.

Zoetrope strip: No. 57 'Mr Simpson'

circa 1868
Zoetrope strip '15 Steeple Chase' by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company.

Zoetrope strip no.15 'Steeple Chase'

1860s
Zoetrope strip 'No 40 Celarius Waltz' by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company.

Zoetrope strip No 40 'Celarius Waltz''

1860s
Zoetrope strip entitled 'Steam Scissors' No. 58 from Series No. 5 by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company, c. 1868.

Zoetrope strip: No. 58 'Steam Scissors'

circa 1868
Zoetrope strip, '67 Fly! Leave my nose alone', No. 67 from Series No. 6 by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company.

Zoetrope strip: No. 67 'Fly! Leave My Nose Alone'

circa 1868
Zoetrope strip entitled 'A Bottle Imp', No. 45 from the Series No. 4 by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company, c. 1868.

Zoetrope strip: No. 45 'A Bottle Imp'

circa 1868
Zoetrope strip entitled 'The Red Legged Ogre and his Dancing Poodle', No. 24 from Series No. 2 by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company, c. 1868.

Zoetrope strip: 'The Red Legged Ogre and his Dancing Poodle'

circa 1868
Zoetrope strip entitled 'Sportsman', No. 56 from Series No. 5 by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company.

Zoetrope strip: No. 56 'Sportsman'

circa 1868
Zoetrope strip entitled 'Nobody's Little Game', No. 12 from Series No. 1 by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company. c. 1868.

Zoetrope strip No. 12 'Nobody's Little Game'

circa 1868
Zoetrope strip entitled 'There's Life in the Old Donk Yet' by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company.

Zoetrope Strip: 'There's Life in the Old Donk Yet'

1860s
Zoetrope strip entitled 'Music With Dancing', No. 51 from Series No. 5 by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company, c.1868.

Zoetrope strip No. 51 'Music With Dancing'

circa 1868
Zoetrope strip entitled 'Fish and Fowl', No. 11 from Series No. 1 by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company, c. 1868.

Zoetrope strip No. 11 'Fish and Fowl'

circa 1868
Zoetrope strip entitled 'Bob Sawyer', No. 46 from Series no. 4 by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company, c.1868.

Zoetrope strip No. 46 'Bob Sawyer'

circa 1868
Zoetrope strip entitled 'Precocious Chickens' by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company.

Zoetrope strip: 'Precocious Chickens'

1860s
Zoetrope strip entitled 'The Gymnast' by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company.

Zoetrope Strip: 'The Gymnast'

1860s
Zoetrope strip entitled 'Domestic Tragedy', No. 34 from Series No. 3 by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company, c.1868.

Zoetrope strip No. 34 'Domestic Tragedy'

circa 1868
Zoetrope strip entitled 'More Stings Than Honey', No. 29 from Series No. 3 by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company. c.1868.

Zoetrope strip No. 29 'More Stings than Honey'

circa 1868
Zoetrope strip entitled 'More Free Than Welcome', No. 44 from Series No. 4 by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company, c.1868.

Zoetrope strip No. 44 'More Free Than Welcome'

circa 1868
Zoetrope strip entitled 'The Cure' by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company.

Zoetrope Strip: 'The Cure'

1860s
Zoetrope strip entitled 'The Wild Irishman' by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company.

Zoetrope strip: 'The Wild Irishman'

1860s
Zoetrope strip entitled 'A Caution to Bad Boys', No. 49 from Series No. 5 by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company, c. 1868.

Zoetrope strip No. 49 'A Caution to Bad Boys'

circa 1868
Zoetrope strip entitled 'Football' by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company.

Zoetrope strip: 'Football'

1860s

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Details

Category:
Cinematography
Object Number:
1951-248
Materials:
cardboard, paper (fibre product), metal (unknown), steel (metal), brass (copper, zinc alloy), wood (unidentified) and plaster
Measurements:
overall: 335 mm 300 mm,
type:
zoetrope
credit:
The National Media Museum, Bradford

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