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There is a mirror fastened on the back
the wood mounted slide is titled
It has a repoussé geometric pattern surrounded by the tiniest hand chased dotted background
thin gold pieces
Condition: Very Good
Late Victorian Odd Fellows "Altar of Incense" Magic Lantern Slide Funeral Fan There is a mirror fastenedBefore the advent of film, Victorians relied on a more magical form of entertainment Magic Lanterns. Invented in the 1650s, Magic Lanterns are a simple form of image projector utilizing a limelight and hand painted glass slides. These glass slides would be manipulated by a lanternist for effect and to create movement and sometimes the appearance of ghosts! By the end of the 19th and early 20th century, Magic Lanterns were in homes, schools, fraternal
