The Empire Magic Lantern Outfit glass slides (Sea Life)

Germany, c. 1900

ACMI Collection. Donated by William Kerr on behalf of Edwin Schefferle.

Object On display
Photograph by Egmont Contreras, ACMI

There are five parts to the Sea Life slides, each slide has 4 images. These small slides have red sealing tape around the edges. These slides form part of The Empire Magic Lantern Outfit with removable chimney and internal wooden block. The lantern is housed in original box with metal handle, and internal red and blue graphic for: The Empire Magic Lantern Outfit. 20 glass slides in custom box, length of textile to keep box shut, 2 small empty boxes which act to store slides in a snug manner.

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Collection

In ACMI's collection

On display until

9 February 2025

ACMI: Gallery 1

Credits

creator

The Empire Magic Lantern Outfit

Production places
Germany
Production dates
c. 1900

Appears in

Group of items

Toy lantern slides

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

E000291

Curatorial section

The Story of the Moving Image → Moving Pictures → MI-02. Play and Illusion → MI-02-C01 → Panel C8

Measurements

30 x 110 x 1mm each

Object Types

3D Object

Glass slide/Pictorial

Materials

glass slide, gum arabic tape

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