- Item type
- Object
- Provenance
- Oxford University Observatory.
- Object type
- Lantern slide
- Dimensions
- Height: 113mm Width: 301mm Depth: 20mm Weight: 229g
- Inventory No
- 27245
Description
Home made rectangular wooden frame with two glass slides (photographic plates exposed to get black surface) with one drawn across the other giving shooting star effect. The frame is inscribed with instructions and information. A metal handle with a wax end is attached to one of the slides.
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