Bidspirit auction | Magic Lantern Projector with 73

Magic Lantern Projector with 73 Glass Slides - Magic Lantern slide projector. The apparatus is constructed primarily of stained hardwood, likely mahogany, forming the base, rail, and structural components. It features a large black leather or fabric bellows connecting the condensing lens assembly to the adjustable projection lens board, which includes a brass fitting. The light source housing is made of japanned black tin with a metal chimney vent. The device is mounted on a long wooden rail. An attached, shallow wooden drawer contains a collection of 73 individual glass lantern slides. Several slides bear handwritten paper labels indicating narrative content, such as ”A Mother's Prayer” and ”Mother's Mistake.” A handwritten numerical marking, ”55306,” is visible inside the slide drawer.