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

Inventory Number 15424


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.15424

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
"Napolean III" "Carpenter & Westley, 24 Regent St".
Physical material
Wood
metal
Glass
Paper
Object type
Lantern slide
Dimensions
Height: 94mm Width: 175mm Weight: 121g
Inventory No
15424
Accession Number
1944-1

Description

Rectangular glass plate, cropped to a circle, in rectangular wooden frame. Shows the portico of the Temple of Edfu.