Lantern slide showing mice running across a table
Gear-type lantern slide of a cat chasing mice over a table, with a chromatrope border. Made by an unknown artists in 1870.
The kaleidoscopic element revolves around the central scene. The table scene and one set of geometric patterns are painted on a fixed glass slide while further geometric patterns are painted on another circular glass slide which is mounted in a toothed brass rim and turned by a pinion wheel attached to a handle at the side of the slide.
Details
- Category:
- Cinematography
- Collection:
- Kodak Collection
- Object Number:
- 1990-5036/2386
- Materials:
- glass
- Measurements:
-
111 x 230 x 18mm
0.26kg
- type:
- lantern slide and gear slide
- credit:
- The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford