10th Oct, 2024 11:00
The Fine Collectors Sale
Magic Lantern Rare Kaleidoscope Lantern Projection Lens
English, c.1870, engraved to the barrel of the lens 'Newton & Co, London', for use with a magic lantern, with three kaleidoscope slides. An adaptation of David Brewster's 1816 invention, using a pair of internal mirrors in a 'V' formation between two lenses in a brass tube. A disc containing loose components is rotated within the lens barrel to create changing abstract patterns, length 21cm
English, c.1870, engraved to the barrel of the lens 'Newton & Co, London', for use with a magic lantern, with three kaleidoscope slides. An adaptation of David Brewster's 1816 invention, using a pair of internal mirrors in a 'V' formation between two lenses in a brass tube. A disc containing loose components is rotated within the lens barrel to create changing abstract patterns, length 21cm
Auction: The Fine Collectors Sale, 10th Oct, 2024
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