Magic lantern
Object description:
Magic lantern for domestic use. Keramik-lanterne. It holds maximum 7 cm width glass plates. Lens: 6. 5 cm diameter x 9 cm length. Lighting: petroleum/oil lamp. It includes and oil lamp (15 cm diameter x 57 cm height).
This model with an attractively illustrated ceramic body is a clear example of the tendency towards design over technical quality in this type of lantern. Ceramic was used for the bodies of magic lanterns by German manufactures starting in 1890.
Production
Falk, Johann (brand)
Place: France
Subject/theme:
image-projecting equipment, visual arts
Resource
Rights Type: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
Date Taken: 1996
Record
Rights Type: CC0
Source: Ajuntament de Girona
Identifier: MC-MP00613