Magic lantern - Birth and Death. part 2

Birth and Death
part 2


A 3.25" diameter circular glass magic lantern slide in a 4" x 7" hardwood mount and a 3.25" x 4" glass slide depicting a violent death. An example of how the person who applied colour to a magic lantern slide could substantially change the image. Both slides are depictions of the exact same scene. In one there is a bare breasted lady. In the other, the colourist has covered her up with a bright yellow dress.
	Dancing Skeleton. This is a glass disk choreutoscope made by T. H. McAllister Optician N.Y. c.1890 for use with a magic lantern. However you can also view the images and the motion by holding it up to the light and turning the hand crank. This disk has six slots containing individual scenes of a skeleton. As you rotate the disk the skeleton appears to dance. The mahogany case has 1803 hand printed in ink. It also has a paper label that says Dr. A. N. Gilson, Quincy Mass under that is printed 1803 Dancing Skeleton.
Polite skeleton. Because of missing a hat this skeleton kindly takes off his head when he meets you. Hand painted magic lantern slipping slide that measures c. 17.7 x 10 cm.	See you later!