Phenakistoscope Disc, The Magic Circle No 9
- Made:
- circa 1833 in unknown place
Phenakistoscope 'The Magic Circle, No 9', published by C Treager. One of four discs for Stroboscope or Fantascope of miscellaneous origin.
This optical toy was invented by the Belgian physicist Joseph Plateau (1801-1883). It is held with the printed side of the disc facing a mirror. When the disc is spun the viewer looks at its reflection through the apertures on the disc's circumference and the drawings appear to move.
Details
- Category:
- Cinematography
- Object Number:
- 1940-79/3
- Materials:
- cardboard
- type:
- optical toy, fantascope and phenakistoscope
- credit:
- The National Media Museum, Bradford
