Lantern
Date1793
Where made LondonLondon, UK, Europe
MediumTin, glass
DimensionsObject/Work: 200 x 53 x 200 mm
ClassificationsScience/Medicine
Terms
Object numberC04701
DescriptionSmall hand-held Magic lantern made by Richard Cuming. Formed of black laquered tin, with a handle, glass lens with seperate cap, and heat vent at the top bent towards the front. The Magic Lantern was a type of early image projector often used in the home. It used a concave mirror to shine light through a slide (on which was painted the image to be projected) and through a lens at the front. The outcome was a large projection of the image on the screen.
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