Box for Magic Lantern

Box for Magic Lantern

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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:
overall: 96 mm x 277 mm x 184 mm,
object weight: 4.25 kg
type:
box - container
credit:
The National Media Museum, Bradford