PATENT DIV. DRGM

Serial Number: Cam0346

Type:
Video Camera

Manufacturer:

Country of Origin:
Germany

Production Period:
1905

Approximate Price:

Reference:
https www.luikerwaal.com newframe_uk.htm kinematograaf_uk.htm

Status: Display

Description:
The magic lantern, also known by its Latin name lanterna magica, was an early type of image projector that used pictures—paintings, prints, or photographs—on transparent plates (usually made of glass), one or more lenses, and a light source.


The Magic Lantern-Early Form of Slide Projector - America ...
The magic lantern is a very old invention that served as a primitive slide projector. As improvements were made, the magic lantern eventually produced moving pictures as well. The device was created in Europe during the 1600s and introduced in America during colonial times.

an early type of projector, a machine that shines a light through a painted or photographic image on a glass sheet to produce a larger image He would produce startling theatrical scenes with the aid of music and magic lanterns.

This collection was obtained by the Al Faraj Gallery on the 17th of March 2024