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Object Name
Magic Lantern Slide
Object Number
2013-42-10 J
Description
Wooden magic lantern slide with two circular glass plates in center. Glass plates laid one on top of the other. Glass painted in a geometric design with blue, pink, yellow, and black. Plates held in place by a circular brass bracket with an arm extending from one side with a wooden handle. When the handle is rotated the plates move in a circle and act as a kaleidoscope.
Comment
This magic lantern slide was owned the Fisher family who lived in the Sheldon Tavern in Litchfield, CT.
Category
Communication Artifacts
Dimensions
Height 4"; Width 7"
Materials
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Magic Lantern Slide