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Wood-Framed Lantern Slide (Hand-Painted, Rocking Type): Dissolving View of Venice Bridge of Sighs, Moonlight, by Newton, London, c.1880

Inventory Number 62607


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.62607

Item type
Object
Makers
Newton
Provenance
From Miss Ellen Willmott's collection.
Other inscriptions
Circular paper label: 'EW'.
Object type
Lantern slide
Dimensions
Height: 102mm Width: 180mm Depth: 17mm Weight: 135g
Inventory No
62607

Description

From Miss Ellen Willmott's collection. Set of three with inv. nos 34171 and 72608. Wood-framed/boxed rocking type magic lantern slide painted with view of Venice - Bridge of Sighs at Moonlight. The slide is held together by 4 brass alloy screws. A white circular sticker on the rear states EW. A white rectangular sticker numbers the slide 602.