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Lantern Slide - Lever Type, Two Figures One Seated, circa 1850
Reg. No: MM 031810
- Summary:
- Single lever lantern slide that depicts a scene of two figures in a room. Probably manufactured in the mid 19th century.
- Description:
- Circular glass slide is held in a brass collar by pins that are set in a wooden mount. Hand painted image over a printed black outline.
- Description Of Content:
- Domestic interior, two men, one in nightshirt and nightcap is seated, his arms move across his stomach.
- Acquisition Information:
- Loan & Subsequent Donation from Australian Film Institute (AFI)
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 100 mm (Height), 176 mm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | humour, lantern slides |
| Themes this item is part of: | Images & Image Making Collection, Francis Collection |
| On Display at: | Melbourne Museum |
| Primary Classification: | RECREATION & TOURISM |
| Secondary Classification: | Performing Arts - Magic Lantern Shows |
| Tertiary Classification: | humour |
| Format: | Lantern Slide - Lever Type: Hand Coloured; Wooden Framed - Single Image |
| Date Made: | circa 1850 |
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