English mahogany and brass bi-unial magic lantern

United Kingdom, c. 1880

Object Equipment On display
Photograph by Egmont Contreras, ACMI.

Biunial lantern projector with wooden body, metal chimney dome and cowl repainted in black, brass double lenses and diffusers/gas fittings, circa 1880-1910.

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Collection

In ACMI's collection

On display until

16 February 2031

ACMI: Gallery 1

Credits

creator

Maker not documented

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
c. 1880

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Group of items

English mahogany and brass bi-unial magic lantern

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

P178590

Curatorial section

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

Measurements

630 x 274 x 520mm

Object Types

3D Object

Exhibition Prop

Projection equipment/Film and television equipment

Materials

brass, metal, mahogany, glass

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