Lot #1: Antique Magic Lantern

This is an amazing antique magic lantern, also commonly referred to as a stereopticon or glass slide projector. These were popular from the late 19th to the early 20th century and were the earliest ancestors of modern slide projectors and movie projectors. It includes a top metal lamphouse/housing box with a small access door, a central stage or slide carrier section, a flexible red accordion bellows and a heavy brass barrel lens at the base. It has wonderful optics. The bellows are not cracked or damaged in any way and are still very flexible. The central stage or slide carrier section is made of wood and can hold two 4" x 5" negatives or positives. Has its original cloth-covered cord which appears to be in good condition and felt safe to use. As you can see in the photos the bulb is in working order. Comes in its original transport box. This model was made around 1900 by the famous early photography firm Underwood & Underwood. This projector is known as the "Academic" model large-format slide projector. Pickup category timeslot {A}