Zoetrope disc
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1833 - circa 1900
Materials
Paper
Measurements
Each zeotrope - 192 mm (diameter)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 668462
Summary
Ten Zoetrope or Phenakistoscope discs (circa 1833 - circa 1900). The Phenakistoscope is closely related to the Zoetrope - the basic drum-like form of the zoetrope being created in 1833 or 1834 by British mathematician William George Horner, who was aware of the recently invented Phenakistoscope disc. On display A dog jumping for a sausage In storage A man climbing a ladder A cat chasing a mouse Skating figures A tight rope balancer A man shooting a bird Cannons firing balls Fishes A man jumping into a lion's mouth and popping corks with a little man. Total number of items is 10.