'The Goblin Court', Royal Polytechnic Institution lantern slide
A hand-painted, large format magic lantern slide, painted by W R Hill and shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London over Christmas 1875. This slide is from 'Gabriel Grub and the Grim Goblin' a production based on 'The Story of The Goblin Who Stole A Sexton' by Charles Dickens which appeared in 'The Pickwick Papers'.
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A hand-painted, large format magic lantern slide, painted by W R Hill and shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London in 1875.
This slide is from 'Gabriel Grub and the Grim Goblin', a popular tale shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution over Christmas 1875 based on 'The Story of The Goblin Who Stole A Sexton' by Charles Dickens which appeared in 'The Pickwick Papers'.
The Royal Polytechnic Institution in Regent Street, London, was renowned for its spectacular magic lantern shows employing as many as six huge lanterns projecting large, hand-painted slides eight inches (20.3 cm) by five inches (12.7 cm).
- Measurements:
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overall: 260 mm x 315 mm x 15 mm,
- Materials:
- glass , paint and wood (unidentified)
- Object Number:
- 1990-5036/6063/1
- type:
- magic lantern slide
- Image ©
- Science Museum Group Collection