Atlas toy lantern, (red painted vertical barrel, 11½ in. H)

OBJECT TYPE: Projector
MANUFACTURER: Jean Schoenner
NATIONALITY: German
PLACE MANUFACTURED: Germany
INTRODUCTION DATE: ca. 1880
PRODUCTION DATES: 1880
FUNCTIONAL TYPES:
  magic lantern
  toy

NOTES:
  cylindrical red lantern with black chimney, polished brass lens and
  base; lens seperate on own stand; stand in shape of man holding up
  lens, like Atlas holding up sky
  all on wood board
  for projection of circular slides, as well as lantern slides
  measurements: 28.8cm H X 10.0cm W X 20.0cm L

MATERIAL VIEWED/PROJECTED: glass

OBJECT IDENTIFIER: J4301.00018

BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCE: Hrabalek, Ernst. --Laterna Magica - Zauberwelt und Faszination des optischen Spielzeugs.-- Munich: Keyser, 1985. 116.//