Magic lantern rackwork slide

Made:
1880-1890 in unknown place
Hand coloured magic lantern rackwork slide of a photographer Hand coloured magic lantern rackwork slide of a photographer Hand coloured magic lantern rackwork slide of a photographer Hand coloured magic lantern rackwork slide of a photographer

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Hand coloured magic lantern rackwork slide of a photographer
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Hand coloured magic lantern rackwork slide of a photographer
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Hand coloured magic lantern rackwork slide of a photographer
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Hand coloured magic lantern rackwork slide of a photographer
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Hand coloured magic lantern rackwork slide of a photographer behind a camera taking photographsof a woman holding her child, whose face changes with 24 different expressions as the handle is turned.

In a rackwork slide one glass disc revolves in front of another. The moveable glass is mounted in a brass collar with a series of vertical teeth around its upper edge, forming a rackwork rim. A steel pinion with a matching toothed-end engages the rackwork and a handle is fixed to its other extremity. On turning the handle the rackwork is driven round by the pinion causing the glass to rotate.

Details

Category:
Cinematography
Object Number:
2018-432
Materials:
glass, paint and wood (unidentified)
type:
magic lantern rackwork slide