Zoetrope on Wooden Stand

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.

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