Hand painted magic lantern slipping slide ‘Le Nez d’Arlequin’ -‘ The Harlequin’s Nose’ or ‘Punch with Long Nose’ with wooden frame. Manufactured by E.Mazo, Paris. By moving the slipping slide, a harlequin’s nose grows longer and three small children appear on the tip. The words ‘Punch’s Long Nose’ is etched vertically in to the glass plate.
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Collection
Not in ACMI's collection
On display until
22 February 2026
ACMI: Gallery 1
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
AEO179654
Curatorial section
The Story of the Moving Image → Moving Pictures → MI-02. Play and Illusion → MI-02-C01 → Panel B8
Measurements
101 x 179 x 7mm
Object Types
3D Object
Glass slide/Pictorial
Materials
wood, glass, ink, metal