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Wood-Framed Lantern Slide: Orbit of the Moon, by W. E. & F. Newton, London, c.1870

Inventory Number 25787


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.25787

Item type
Object
Physical material
Wood
Glass
Paint
Paper
Ink
Object type
Lantern slide
Dimensions
Height: 102mm Width: 167mm Depth: 9mm Weight: 109g
Inventory No
25787

Description

Wood framed lantern slide with painted depiction of the orbit of the moon. The slide is stamped with the maker": Newton marks. The slide has a previous number 25 and a paper number 15 on the side and on the top edge number 92. The top edge is also inscribed "Orbit of the moon". Another large pink label is numbered 268.