Toy Magic Lantern

PART OF:: The Kodak Museum Collection

Made:: circa 1905 in Nuremberg

maker:: Gerbruder Bing

The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford
Science Museum Group Collection

GBN toy magic lantern and 12 litho transfer slides. Dark green and black toy magic lantern, pressed metal. With GBN trademark.

This miniature enamelled tinplate magic lantern is intended for use in the home. It has a single condenser and a single objective lens. Illumination has been provided in the past by a candle. Bing was a Nuremburg-based toy manufacturing company particularly known for their toy steam engines, trains, dolls house furniture and magic lanterns. They began advertising small tin-made magic lanterns for domestic use in 1886. By 1914, Bing employed 5000 people and was their goods were sold around the world.

Details

Category:: Cinematography

Collection:: Kodak Collection

Object Number:: 1990-5036/4785

Materials:: metal (unknown), glass and brass (copper, zinc alloy)

Measurements:: overall: 144 mm x 80 mm x 160 mm,

type:: magic lantern and toy

credit:: The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford

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Parts

Twelve Toy Magic Lantern Slides

12 litho transfer slides for GBN toy magic lantern.

Bing was a Nuremburg-based toy manufacturing company particularly known for their toy steam engines, trains, dolls house furniture and magic lanterns. They began advertising small tin-made magic lanterns for domestic use in 1886. By 1914, Bing employed 5000 people and was their goods were sold around the world.