Description:

Wood-Mount Magic Lantern Glass Rackwork “Chromotrope” Slides. Rackwork magic lantern slides were one of the more ingenious ways the nineteenth-century came up with to project a moving image before the invention of motion pictures. The slides were comprised of two circular panes of glass, one stationary, one free-moving with gear teeth along the circumference that engaged with a pinion turned by a crank in the slide’s wooden frame. These particular slide is a chromotrope - a projectable kaleidoscope. Please ask specific questions on details, condition, and shipping prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, and the bidder will be responsible for payment. We box and ship what we can to keep costs low, and use USPS and UPS. Large items, extremely fragile, and high value items will be packed by UPS. Quotes available on request

  • Dimensions: 4-3/8" and 5-1/8" long
  • Condition: Very Good Working Condition

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June 9, 2025 5:00 PM EDT
Canandaigua, NY, US

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$200 $499 $25
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