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A Magic Lantern

Images of The Magic Lantern - Page 1

A hand-held Phantasmagoria Lantern

A small hand-held Phantasmagoria Lantern

On May 9th, 2003, Christie's of London auctioned the John Finney Collection of Magic Lanterns. Formed by a Society Member over many years, the collection represented one of the largest collections of Magic Lanterns in a private collection. In the next few pages you can see a selection of items from the extensive sale catalogue. Each image links to an enlarged version with a brief description. Browse the images to see a sample of the wide variety and styles of lantern that were produced through the nineteenth and early twentieth century.

Page 2 - Cinematograph Lanterns

Page 3 - French Ornate Lanterns

Page 4 - French and American Lanterns

Page 5 - American and British Lanterns

Page 6 - British and Scientific Lanterns

Page 7 - Biunial Lanterns

Page 8 - Biunial Lanterns

Page 9 - Illuminants

Page 10 - Illuminants

Page 11 - Lenses etc.