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Projecting Praxinoscope

OBJECT TYPE: Projector
MANUFACTURER: Reynaud, E. (Firm)
NATIONALITY: French
PLACE MANUFACTURED: France, Paris
INTRODUCTION DATE: ca. 1880
PRODUCTION DATES: ca. 1880-
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: praxinoscope

NOTES:
  Combination of praxinoscope and magic lantern; A circular band of
  lantern slides joined together around a mirrored drum, illumiated by
  an oil lamp. The drum is rotated, the illumniated images are reflected
  into the lantern which projects them.
  Dimensions: 27.5cm diameter, 52.5cm H X 42.5cm W X 42.5cm L.

MATERIAL VIEWED/PROJECTED: glass

OBJECT IDENTIFIER: E1107.00002

BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCE: Coe, Brian. --The History of Movie Photography.-- Eastview Editions, 1981. 35-37.//

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