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A vintage magic lantern slide ( 3.25" square ) with the motto 'A Merry X'mas'. Made by Robert H Clark, Optician of Royston.	Magic lantern slide 3.25" x 3.25". Chromolithograph. A wonderful image of Victorian children on Christmas morning.

		Another series of lantern slides depicting the well known Charles Dickens' story of 'A Christmas Carol'. The series consists of 12 slides (three of them are missing here).
Four slides of a series of about 40 Life Model-slides titled 'Home of Santa Claus'. Labelled: 'Williams, Brown, & Earle - 918 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, U.S.A.'. The slides measure 4 inches by 3.25 inches.

ST. NICHOLAS. Two wonderful Christmas slides from the series 'Visit Of St. Nicholas'. The slides are mounted in a 4" by 7" walnut wooden frame. The slide above has the the title " And He Looked Like A Peddler Just Opening His Pack" and it shows the Jolly Old St. Nick setting out the treasures from his bag.
		The manufacturer is T.H. McAllister, Optician, N.Y. and that name is stamped into the wood on both.

The same images as the series above, now on a set of 3.25" x 3.25" black and white slides, manufactured by Scheidig and Co., Manufacturing Opticians, of 43 Maiden Lane, NY.
		19th C. Magic Lantern Slide 'The Babe of Bethlehem'. Striking hand coloured lithographed slide showing the adoration of Jesus Christ with Mary, Joseph and the shepherds. Taken from a painting by William Dobson. This wonderful slide is framed in mahogany, size 7 x 4"; glass: 3" diameter.

	This is a set of four silhouette slides made by the Victor Animatograph Co., depicting scenes of the Nativity. The slides can be viewed by projecting, holding to the light, placing them on a light box, or against a white background. They are made of glass and mounted in a cardboard frame. Size: 3 1/4" x 4".
Slide # 9 from the set 'Doré Bible' from Primus Junior Lecturers Series. The slide is titled 'The Nativity'.
Oblong magic lantern slide made by Ernst Plank (E.P.). It shows among other things the crib and Father Christmas.
'Xmas Pudding'. A nice 7" x 4", mahogany framed, magic lantern slipping slide that shows a large Christmas pudding with cutlery. When the slide is operated, it reveals Father Christmas (dressed in his pyjama top), raising a glass of wine. 'Merry Christmas!'
	This wonderful animation of a Christmas Magic Lantern Show was made by Henk Boelmans Kranenburg en Robert te Pas from The Hague, The Netherlands.

Finally some Motto slides, wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The slides measure 8.25" square.

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