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King's College, London| Enquiries to Science Museum, London
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Catoptric cylinder with sheath and cap and fourteen coloured pictures, unknown maker, before 1753. Once belonged to Stephen Demainbray.

Catoptric cylinder with sheath and cap and fourteen pictures. Anamorphic pictures were common in the eighteenth century. In this case a recognisable image is revealed by looking in the cylindrical mirror. Once belonged to Stephen Demainbray and used by him in his lectures on natural philosophy.Demainbray worked as superintendent at the King's observatory at Kew from 1768 and his collection of instruments and apparatus was absorbed into the King's own collection.

Details

Category:
King George III
Object Number:
1927-1159
Materials:
boxwood, speculum metal, french walnut and oak
Measurements:
cylinder: height 265 mm; base: diameter 86 mm; cylinder: diameter 46 mm; two pictures: length 361 mm; width 280 mm; four pictures: length 298 mm; width 235 mm; eight pictures: length 285 mm; width 210 mm
type:
anamorphic picture and anamorphic mirror
credit:
King's College, London

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One of fourteen coloured anamorphic pictures with cylindrical speculum catoptric mirror on stand

One of fourteen coloured anamorphic pictures with cylindrical speculum catoptric mirror on stand

Catoptric cylinder with sheath and cap and fourteen coloured pictures, unknown maker, before 1753. Once belonged to Stephen Demainbray.

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Anamorphic pictures were common in the eighteenth century. In this case a recognisable image is revealed by looking in the cylindrical mirror. This set once belonged to Stephen Demainbray and was used by him in his lectures on natural philosophy.Demainbray worked as superintendent at the King's observatory at Kew from 1768 and his collection of instruments and apparatus was absorbed into the King's own collection.

Thirteen of fourteen coloured anamorphic pictures used with cylindrical speculum catoptric mirror

Thirteen of fourteen coloured anamorphic pictures used with cylindrical speculum catoptric mirror

Thirteen of fourteen coloured anamorphic pictures used with cylindrical speculum catoptric mirror on stand.

Materials:
oak (wood)
Object Number:
1927-1159 Pt2
type:
anamorphic picture