10th Oct, 2024 11:00
The Fine Collectors Sale
Ross Wheel of Life - Fish & Seagull, Magic Lantern Slide
English, c.1880, unsigned, constructed of a Zink plate on mahogany runners, with a lacquered brass mechanism, with a mica disk with hand painted fish and seagulls, 11cm x 23cm, with 3 spare disks showing, a running man, dolphins and a stork in flight,
Note: this slide was Invented in 1871 by Thomas Ross ( son of Andrew Ross) and based on Plateau's Anorthoscope.
Sold for £475
Result including buyers premium
English, c.1880, unsigned, constructed of a Zink plate on mahogany runners, with a lacquered brass mechanism, with a mica disk with hand painted fish and seagulls, 11cm x 23cm, with 3 spare disks showing, a running man, dolphins and a stork in flight,
Note: this slide was Invented in 1871 by Thomas Ross ( son of Andrew Ross) and based on Plateau's Anorthoscope.
Auction: The Fine Collectors Sale, 10th Oct, 2024
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