Box for Magic Lantern
Box for magic lantern, 1913-1920.
Bing was a Nuremburg-based toy manufacturing company particularly known for their toy steam engines, trains, dolls house furniture and magic lanterns. They began advertising small tin-made magic lanterns for domestic use in 1886. By 1914, Bing employed 5000 people and was their goods were sold around the world.
Details
- Category:
- Cinematography
- Object Number:
- 1978-135/2
- Materials:
- cardboard and paper (fibre product)
- Measurements:
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overall: 96 mm x 277 mm x 184 mm,
object weight: 4.25 kg
- type:
- box - container
- credit:
- The National Media Museum, Bradford