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Magic lantern slide of vegetables

Collection of 99 Magic Lantern Slides

Four photographic lantern slides, about 8" x 6", used at the Polytechnic Institution about 1860-1878. Moon, taken by De la Rue in 1858 (Old Polytechnic L.S.), Moon - another view in 1858 (old Polytechnic.L.S.), Church of St. Eustace, portrait of man with beard (Charles Dickens).

Four magic lantern slides used at the Royal Polytechnic Institution

Four hand-painted lantern slides, 8" square, used at the Polytechnic Institution about 1860-1978. Entrance to church of Holy Sepulchre, Poppleton church in winter, Fingal's Cave, Eddystone lighthouse with rough sea and wreck

Four hand-painted lantern slides, 8" square, used at the Royal Polytechnic Institution

Three slides for phantasmagora magic lantern c.1820, made by William Harris & Son, 50 Holborn, London. Subjects: (61) Mountain pass in the Alps. (61A) Mountain Pass in the Alps, Banditti on the lookout. (3) Loch Leaven the place of imprisonment of Mary Queen of Scots.

Three slides for Phantasmagora magic lantern

1830
Thirty six hand-painted lantern slides, 3" circular, by Carpenter & Westley, 24 Regent Street, London (six with mechanical movement), in a box

36 hand painted magic lantern slides

Collection of ten magic lantern slides of astronomical subjects in original box.

Collection of ten astronomical lantern slides

Box containing 12 small magic lantern slides, 'The Life and Death of Queen Victoria and the Life of King Edward 7th'.

12 Magic lantern slides: 'The Life and Death of Queen Victoria and the Life of King Edward 7th'

Fourteen hand-painted lantern slides, 8" x 6", used at the Royal Polytechnic Institution about 1860-78. (1-8) Alice in Wonderland (8 L.S.) (9)Vesuvius in eruption, painted by Childe and Donbell, dated Oct. 17 1868. (10) Desert scene with Ruins. (11-12) Mediaeval town square (2.L.S.). (13) Large Photo, No.13. (14) Tinted church ruins with seated figure in Arch. Gorge scene (Newton & Co.).

Fourteen hand-painted magic lantern slides used at Royal Polytechnic Institution

Four unmounted lantern slides entitled "The Photographer", in original cardboard box marked paget...

Four unmounted magic lantern slides depicting 'The Photographer'

Collection of 52 Dufay colour magic lantern slides of domestic scenes and British towns and landscapes.

52 Dufay colour magic lantern slides

Thirty two hand-painted lantern slides 3" circular, by Carpenter & Westley, in box. Subjects being London and its Environs.

32 magic lantern slides of London and its Environs

Fourteen hand-painted lantern slides by Carpenter & Westley, 24 Regent Street, London. Subjects include bird, insects and other animals, possibly themed around the rhyme "Who Killed Cock Robin?"

Magic lantern slide set: Who Killed Cock Robin?

Two hand-painted lantern slides, 3 inches circular, with revolving movement. Astronomical: motion of Venus or Mercury. Rembrandt's Mill. 1 lever slide, early pattern, by Carpenter & Westley 2 combined lever and rotary slides; man-eating rats and burning ship at sea

Two hand-painted lantern slides

Three hand-painted lantern slides, 3 1/2 inches circular, by Carpenter & Westley, 24 Regent Street, London. subjects: interior of St Peter's Rome, Exterior of St Peter's Rome, Zodiac ceiling of Dendra, Egypt.

Three hand painted magic lantern slides

Eleven hand-painted lantern slides, 3 inches square, by J.H. Steward, Strand. 4 + 2 L.S ( "Angel's Whisper") 2 versions (no maker), 5 L.S ("Rock of Ages") J.H. Steward

Collection of magic lantern slides

Seven rotating mechanical lantern slides by Carpenter & Westley (astronomical subjects) from original set of 10 (nos. 1,2 ,4, 7, 8, 9 and 10 being present). Key with case.

Seven rotating mechanical lantern slides by Carpenter & Westley

circa 1850
Magic lantern slide showing Egyptian seated statues.

Magic lantern slide: Egyptian seated statues

Ten early coloured lantern slides, size 11 x 2 1/2 inches, in passepartout frames. In wooden box with no lid.

Ten coloured lantern slides