Lantern slide
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Glass, paper and cardboard
Measurements
Each slide - 101 mm (length); 140 mm (width)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 666142
Summary
Forty-five rectangular glass lantern slides in a rectangular cardboard box on which is written 'Miscellaneous Slides For Magic Lantern'. Four slides have cream paper borders, each slide with four roundels. A sequence runs through each set of four roundels. One sequence depicts a bear; another mice and bags of malt; another a cockerel, and another, a pair of men with swords. There are six lantern slides with pink paper borders. Five of these each contain four roundels which run in sequence. Two of the slides are numbered 1-4; two slides are numbered 5-6; and one 9-12. The last slide has one scene (which is not numbered) depicting horses and riders. One slide with an orange paper border has five roundels, each depicting a different animal or bird. Two slides have pale pink borders, one with a single scene of stags, a fox and rabbits, the other containing five roundels, each with a child in different national dress. Five slides have dark orange paper borders. Each slide has four roundels numbered 1-4; 9-12; 13-16; 17-20 and 21-24. They tell the story of Peter Pan. Two slides have dark orange paper borders. Each slide has four roundels numbered 1-4 and 5-8. They tell the story of 'Sinbad'. Two slides have dark orange paper borders. Each slide has four roundels numbered 1-4 and 5-8. They tell the story of Aladdin. A slide with an orange paper border and four roundels numbered 9-12 showing scenes connected with sailing and hunting in the ice. A slide with an orange paper border showing, in one scene, an African with a rifle over his shoulder; a man holding a trowel and brush; a baker; a girl with a hand mirror; and a man holding a top hat and a bunch of flowers. A slide with an orange paper border showing, in one scene, a soldier with a whip; a brown horse; a clown with a ring hoop; and another clown pushing his legs through a paper hoop. The initials 'E.P.' appear in the top right-hand corner. A slide with an orange paper border, with four roundels showing an ox smoking a pipe; a donkey sitting; a rabbit with a rifle and a dog carrying a lantern and an axe. A slide with an orange paper border, with five roundels of a snake; a crocodile or aligator; a pelican; an eagle and a bison. A slide with an orange paper border, with five roundels of a dog; a bear; a lion; a monkey and a boxer dog. A slide with an orange paper border, with four roundels showing scenes of hunting animals. A slide with an orange paper border, with five roundels of children in different national costume. A slide with an orange paper border, with five roundels relating to rabbits in costume. A slide with a pink paper border showing, in a single scene, two horse drawn chariots. A slide with a pink paper border showing, in a single scene, monkeys riding wild boars or black pigs. Three slides with pink paper borders, of which two are identical, showing, in a single scene, a cow with horns resting its front feet on a barrel; a brown bear balancing on a barrel; a man with a sword with an animal on his shoulders; a sheep pulling another two sheep on a cart and a sheep jumping through a hoop held by a shepherdess. The third slide depicts, in a single scene, a ringmaster with horses in four different phases. Two slides with pink paper borders, each with four roundels stuck together. Three slides with pink paper borders, each with four roundels depicting different circus scenes involving clowns. A slide with a pink paper border, with four roundels, each showing a scene with pigs in costume. Three slides with pink paper borders, each with four roundels showing scenes from a story which may possibly be 'The Arabian Nights'. Total number of items is 46.