A comical, beautiful,
exciting, educational, interesting, touching and entertaining collection of
magic lantern slides depicting two animal species that always live like cat and dog: the cats
and dogs. Our pets, our housemates, and not seldom our best friends.
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This magic
lantern slide made by E.P. represents them both, the cats and the dogs.
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These 5 British
magic lantern slides measure 3.25 inches (8.2 cm) square. The texts on the slides are in
fact superfluous. The story tells itself.
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magic lantern slides measures about 7 by 4 inches (18 x 10 cm). It is made by Carpenter and Westley,
one of the finest manufacturers of mahogany framed magic lantern
slides, and they are beautifully hand painted. In the wood of the frame name and
address of the manufacturer are imprinted: Carpenter & Westley, 24 Regent
Street, London. C. 1830. |
Funny hand painted mechanical magic lantern slide showing a cat playing with a
mouse. It is made by one of the best manufacturers of slides, Newton & Co. 3
Fleet St. London. This slipping slide is set in a mahogany frame measuring 7" x
4" (18 x 10 cm).
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This
nice hand painted mechanical slide shows a man who teaches his dog (not) to smoke. As you can see
the dog has the pipe in its mouth. This lever slide dates from the 1880's and is
set in a mahogany frame measuring 7" x 4" (18 x 10 cm).
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THREE LITTLE KITTENS, a complete set of 12 magic lantern slides.
The slides measure 3 1/4" (8.2 cm) square.
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Mastiff & His Pal. 19thC magic lantern slide entitled
"Nothing Venture Nothing Have". It shows a cheeky young pup who is trying to
take a juicy steak from a sleeping mastiff.
This slide is hand painted and framed in mahogany c. 1870. Size 7 x 4 inches.
Glass: 3 1/2" diameter. |
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THE CATRICIDE.
A comical (?) story about a man who is troubled by nightly wailing of cats and
solves his problem in a very drastic way.
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COMICAL CATS AND DOGS. Three square slides from
a set of eight from the Junior Lecturers Series,
part 608.
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Mice disappear when the cat appears. This wonderful hand painted slide will charm
children of all ages. The cats eyes move to and fro and the mice come and go
by sliding the slipping piece of glass in and out. It measures 7" wide x
4 " high.
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