Large Antique Magic Lantern Chromotrope “Kaleidoscope” small Santos head that to spread them all

that to spread them all out on the floor is to feel quite luxuriously equipped for building lots of things

which indeed suggests a rather unusual narrative

the wood on this one was left dry and has accrued a beautiful warm patina

there is a bit of unevenness to the metallic black glaze

and the stuffing

Large Antique Magic Lantern Chromotrope “Kaleidoscope” small Santos head that to spread them allIve had a couple of these antique magic lantern chromotropes in the shop over time, and will always grab them when I come across them as I think theyre wonderful, magical feeling things, with the crank rotating the two painted glass slides in opposite directions to produce optical effects. Inventive analog wonder! This is larger than the size one typically sees, with a brass turn handle, and I believe it is a fairly early one, maybe 3rd rather than