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Wood-Framed Lantern Slide (Hand-Painted) of Heidelberg, by Carpenter and Westley, London

Inventory Number 15400


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.15400

Item type
Object
Provenance
Presumed to be part of the Clay Collection, as contained within the same crate as other Clay Collection lantern slides. Unlike the other Clay Collection slides, this is not known to have been associated with the Royal Polytechnic Institution.
Primary inscriptions
"Heidelberg" "41" "?" "Carpenter & Westley, 24 Regent St London"
Physical material
Wood
metal
Glass
Paper
Object type
Lantern slide
Dimensions
Height: 94mm Width: 175mm Weight: 122g
Inventory No
15400
Accession Number
1944-1

Description

Circular glass plate in rectangular wooden frame. View of Heidelberg, showing the castle and the bridge over the river.