Rackwork Lantern Slide: Statue of Liberty, New York, Electric Light
- PART OF:
- Collection of magic lantern Slides
- maker:
- Unknown
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Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London
Magic lantern rackwork slide: Statue of Liberty, New York, Electric Light (bottom lantern).
Glass is broken.
Rackwork magic lantern slides are constructed of a revolving circular glass slide held in a toothed brass ring all held inside a wooden frame. It is operated by moving handle which controls a ratchet, which revolves one slide in front of another stationary one to produce the effect of motion. In a single rackwork slide, a single glass revolves, in double slides, two glasses revolve in opposite directions. They were particularly popular for use in astronomical demonstrations.
Details
- Category:
- Cinematography
- Object Number:
- 2012-5075/3/3
- Materials:
- metal (unknown), paint, paper (fibre product) and wood (unidentified)
- Measurements:
-
110 x 240 x 15mm
- type:
- magic lantern slide