Antique Magic Lantern
Beautiful Scottish Victorian Mahogany Magic Lantern or Camera
Located in Antwerp, BE
A beautiful Scottish Victorian mahogany magic lantern, made by William Hume, scientific instrument
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Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
19th Century German Brass “Magic Lantern” Image Projector
Located in Middleburg, VA
Magic lanterns are early types of image projectors (17th-19th century) that used paintings, prints
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Late 19th Century German Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
1880 Earnst Plank Magic Lantern, Box Plus 72 Slides
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a beautiful and decorative 1800 magic lantern full boxed set. It was created by Ernst Plank
Category
Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Glass
7 Magic Lantern Slides, Motifs Belgium
Located in Brønshøj, DK
7 Antique glass lantern slides with motifs of Belgium.
1. Brussels, panorama
2. Bussels, Grand
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Early 20th Century Belgian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Glass
18 Magic Lantern Slides, Motifs, Italy
Located in Brønshøj, DK
20 Antique glass lantern slides with motifs of Italy.
1. Pompeii, man standing in front of
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Glass
19 Magic Lantern Slides - Motifs Austria
Located in Brønshøj, DK
19 antique glass lantern slides with motifs of Austria.
1. Salzburg, Mirabell Palace
2
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Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Glass
20 Magic Lantern Slides, Motifs, Italy
Located in Brønshøj, DK
20 Antique glass lantern slides with motifs of Italy.
1. Stromboli, erupting volcano
2. Rome
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Glass
Extra Large Antique Mounted Magic Lantern Condensing / Magnifying / Optical Lens
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful early 20th century magic lantern lens.
It does not matter what the reason is why you
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
13 Magic Lantern Slides - Motifs Usa and Canada
Located in Brønshøj, DK
13 antique glass lantern slides with motifs of USA and Canada.
1. New York, Statue of Liberty
2
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Glass
Unis France Magic Projector / Lantern, wood label France
By French House & Garden
Located in Valladolid, ES
Outstanding and one of a kind folding magic lantern produced by the Unis France association in the
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1920s French Art Nouveau Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Crystal, Iron
Gothic Pendant from the Magic Kingdom Collection
By Steven Handelman
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
This authentic Wrought Iron Gothic Lantern was originally made for a theme park in Anaheim Ca
Category
Mid-19th Century French Gothic Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Iron
Set of 4 Antique Prints Illustrating the Political Climate in Switzerland '1800'
Located in Langweer, NL
political climate in Switzerland. This set includes the frontispiece, a scene with the magic lantern, a show
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Early 19th Century Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Paper
H 9.45 in W 7.29 in D 0.02 in
Antique Bronze Sculpture of a Young Victorian Male Wandering Showman
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
dress with an organ grinder slung over his shoulder and a 'Magic Lantern' on his back as he leans
Category
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Bronze
Large English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
Magic Lantern dating to around 1910; they are rescued, polished up and put back to use in the modern day
Category
1910s British Edwardian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
Large English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
are the condenser or magnifier from a Magic Lantern dating to around 1910; they are rescued, polished
Category
1910s British Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
La Chapelle - Post Impressionist Figurative Oil by Ferdinand du Puigaudeau
By Ferdinand du Puigaudeau
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
dusk and at night. These include: Magic Lantern in the Evening, around 1896, Festival over the grand
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1910s Post-Impressionist Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Coucher de soleil - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Ferdinand du Puigaudeau
By Ferdinand du Puigaudeau
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
: Magic Lantern in the Evening, around 1896, Festival over the grand canal in Venice around 1894, The Sea
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1910s Post-Impressionist Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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Heintz Art Metal Magic Lantern Lamp
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mica-lined shade with a band of cutout "magic" lanterns is complemented by 4 sterling overlaid
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Early 20th Century Antique Magic Lantern
Magic Lantern by Ernst Plank, 1910-1920
By Ernst Plank
Located in Lugano, Ticino
Beautiful and decorative magic lantern by Ernst Plank, 1910-1920.
Category
1910s European Antique Magic Lantern
Large Brass Desk Magnifier from a Magic Lantern, circa 1910
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A good large brass desk magnifier that would have originally been from a magic lantern, circa 1910
Category
1910s Great Britain (UK) Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
German "Magic Lantern" Complete, in it's Original Box, Never Used, Early 1900s
Located in Petaluma, CA
This is an incredible German Antique "Magic Lantern" complete and in it's original box, never used
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Tin
H 7.5 in W 13 in D 10.75 in
Stowaway Photograph
Located in New York, NY
Oversized Flush Mounted Stowaway Photograph, England. Glass Magic Lantern Slide hand-painted. A
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19th Century English Antique Magic Lantern
Unique Collection of Forty-Nine Light-Box Framed Lantern Slides of WWI Interest
By Doe & Hope
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The group of forty-nine rare early 20th century hand-tinted glass magic lantern slides of WWI
Category
1910s English Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Smoked Glass
H 28 in W 25.75 in D 4.25 in
Tooverkaart of Genees middel der Wind-Breuken vant Zuid west en de [...].
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
acrobats, magicians and circus performers, incl. a magic lantern.
Original engraved print from "Het Groote
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1720s Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Engraving, Etching
![Antique Tooverkaart of Genees middel der Wind-Breuken vant Zuid west en de [...].](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/archivesE/upload/a_5923/1516961939484/ab8155_master.jpg?width=240 "Tooverkaart of Genees middel der Wind-Breuken vant Zuid west en de [...].")
Tooverkaart of Genees middel der Wind-Breuken vant Zuid west en de [...].
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
two images diagonally cut. The images show circus performers, acrobats and magicians incl a magic
Category
1720s Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Engraving, Etching
![Antique Tooverkaart of Genees middel der Wind-Breuken vant Zuid west en de [...].](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/archivesE/upload/a_5923/1516961739400/ab8154_master.jpg?width=240 "Tooverkaart of Genees middel der Wind-Breuken vant Zuid west en de [...].")
Plate 33: Gedenkboog ter begraafplaats der uitgeteerde Actionisten.
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
wind trade, an hour-glass, burial etc etc. At left front a man with a magic lantern (tover lantaarn
Category
1720s Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Collection of 10 Nautical Photographs Printed from Hand-Painted Glass Slides
By United Kingdom Band of Hope Union
Located in New York, NY
) English circa 1891from the UK Band of Hope Union
38 hand painted glass Magic Lantern slides tell the
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Magic Lantern
Magic Lantern Projector Lens
Located in Culver City, CA
Magic lantern projector lens with brass surround
Category
19th Century English Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
Magic Lantern Projector Lens, circa 1910.
Located in London, GB
of a magic lantern which was the earliest form of a slide projector. Magic lanterns were in use from
Category
1910s British Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
Antique Magic Lantern Projector
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A wonderful French magic lantern with 4 images and original case. The lens is signed "Darlot Paris
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Magic Lantern
Bronze Cased Lens from an Early Magic Lantern
Located in Culver City, CA
Magnifying Lens for a Vintage Magic Lantern Projector, encased in a bronze holder.
Category
19th Century English Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Bronze
English 19th Century Magic Lantern Lens Set
Located in London, GB
Magic lantern lens et
A set of late 19th century magic lantern oversized lenses. 4 brass and 1
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Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Glass
Antique Print of a Bear Dance and Magic Lantern in Guangzhou, China, 1859
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Danse de l'Ours - Lanterne Magique'. Print of a bear dance and 'magic lantern
Category
19th Century Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Paper
H 10.83 in W 7.09 in D 0 in
Large Brass Magnifying Lens, circa 1910
Located in Culver City, CA
Brass magnifying lens, circa 1910.
Ssalvaged from a magic lantern condenser. Encased in brass.
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1910s English Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
Small Brass and Glass Magnifying Lens, circa 1910
Located in Culver City, CA
salvaged from Magic Lantern condensers and telescopes. Encased in brass.
Measure: 4- 4.75" diameter x
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1910s English Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
Large English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight, circa 1910
Located in Bath, GB
are the condenser or magnifier from a magic lantern dating to circa 1910; they are rescued, polished
Category
1910s English Edwardian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
Large English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight, c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
are the condenser or magnifier from a Magic Lantern dating to around 1910; they are rescued, polished
Category
1910s British Edwardian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
Large English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
are the condenser or magnifier from a Magic Lantern dating to around 1910 they are rescued, polished
Category
1910s European Edwardian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
H 2.25 in Dm 4.25 in L 2.25 in
Large English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight, circa 1910
Located in Bath, GB
are the condenser or magnifier from a Magic Lantern dating to circa 1910; they are rescued, polished
Category
1910s English Edwardian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
Large English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight, circa 1910
Located in Bath, GB
are the condenser or magnifier from a Magic Lantern dating to circa 1910; they are rescued, polished
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight, circa 1910
Located in Bath, GB
are the condenser or magnifier from a Magic Lantern dating to circa 1910; they are rescued, polished
Category
1910s English Edwardian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
Huge English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass or Paperweight, circa 1910
Located in Bath, GB
Magic Lantern dating to around 1910; they are rescued, polished up and put back to use in the modern day
Category
1910s Edwardian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
Large English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass or Paperweight, circa 1910
Located in Bath, GB
are the condenser or magnifier from a Magic Lantern dating to circa 1910. They are rescued, polished
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
Large English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
are the condenser or magnifier from a Magic Lantern dating to around 1910; they are rescued, polished
Category
1910s British Edwardian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
Large English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight, circa 1910
Located in Bath, GB
Magic Lantern dating to circa 1910; they are rescued, polished up and put back to use in the modern day
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
Large English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight, c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
are the condenser or magnifier from a Magic Lantern dating to around 1910 they are rescued, polished
Category
1910s British Edwardian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
French Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass/Paperweight circa 1910, Cindo, Paris
Located in Bath, GB
are the condenser or magnifier from a Magic Lantern dating to circa 1910; they are rescued, polished
Category
1910s French Edwardian Antique Magic Lantern
Mammoth English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight, circa 1910
Located in Bath, GB
Magic Lantern dating to circa 1910; they are rescued, polished up and put back to use in the modern day
Category
1910s English Edwardian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight, circa 1910
Located in Bath, GB
Magic Lantern dating circa 1910; they are rescued, polished up and put back to use in the modern day
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Magic Lantern
Oversized English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
Magic Lantern dating to around 1910; they are rescued, polished up and put back to use in the modern day
Category
1910s European Edwardian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
Mammoth English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight, circa 1910
Located in Bath, GB
large circular magnifiers actually are the condenser or magnifier from a Magic Lantern dating to circa
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1910s English Edwardian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
Mammoth English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight, circa 1910
Located in Bath, GB
Magic Lantern dating to circa 1910; they are rescued, polished up and put back to use in the modern day
Category
1910s English Edwardian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
Magic Lantern dating to around 1910; they are rescued, polished up and put back to use in the modern day
Category
1910s Edwardian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight Circa 1910
Located in Bath, GB
Magic Lantern dating to around 1910; they are rescued, polished up and put back to use in the modern day
Category
1910s English Edwardian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
Oversized English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight, c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
Magic Lantern dating to around 1910; they are rescued, polished up and put back to use in the modern day
Category
1910s Edwardian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
Large English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass or Paperweight, circa 1910
Located in Bath, GB
Magic Lantern dating to around 1910; they are rescued, polished up and put back to use in the modern day
Category
1910s English Edwardian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
Oversized English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
Magic Lantern dating to around 1910; they are rescued, polished up and put back to use in the modern day
Category
1910s British Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight c.1920
Located in Bath, GB
.
These large circular magnifiers actually are the condenser or magnifier from a Magic Lantern dating to
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1920s European Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
Bateaux sur la mer - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Ferdinand du Puigaudeau
By Ferdinand du Puigaudeau
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
dusk and at night. These include: Magic Lantern in the Evening, around 1896, Festival over the grand
Category
Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Nautical Ships Oil Painting "The Discovery" Jamestown Virginia
By William Steeple Davis
Located in Portland, OR
. Laudy, sent him a magic lantern and several dozen lantern slides. Within a few years, Davis began to
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1920s American Realist Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 11.75 in W 14.75 in D 1 in
Rare German Ernst Plank Magic Lantern
By Ernst Plank
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a beautiful and decorative 1800 magic lantern by Ernst Plank. The body has unusual sphere
Category
Mid-19th Century German Industrial Antique Magic Lantern
1800s Magic Lantern Full Boxed Set
By Ernst Plank
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a beautiful and decorative 1800 magic lantern full boxed set. We believe it was created by
Category
Mid-19th Century German Victorian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
Magic Lantern Slide Projector by Riley Brothers, circa 1895
Located in London, GB
A "Praestantia" magic lantern slide projector by Riley Brothers of Bradford, circa 1895.
With
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
Magic Lantern Slide BoxMade from Linden Wood-Holds 100 Slides
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unusually long magic lantern slide box. Originally invented in Holland in the 1600s, The Magic
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
16 Magic Lantern Slides, Motifs, France
Located in Brønshøj, DK
16 Antique glass lantern slides with motifs of France.
1. Paris, Eiffel Tower. With three people
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Early 20th Century French Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Glass
Extra Large Antique Mounted Magic Lantern Condensing / Magnifying / Optical Lens
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful early 20th century magic lantern lens.
It does not matter what the reason is why you
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Metal
Magic Lantern Projector Lens Magnifying Glass in Brass
Located in Hanover, MA
One of the largest we've ever seen.
We thought about fitting it with a a light socket and a wall bracket to use as a wall sconce but this is simply too tactile, useful and fun to pl...
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1890s English Industrial Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
Medium Brass Magnifying Glass Lens, circa 1910
Located in Culver City, CA
from magic Lantern condensers and telescopes. One encased in brass, one encased in painted steel.
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1910s English Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
Large English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
are the condenser or magnifier from a Magic Lantern dating to around 1910; they are rescued, polished
Category
1910s British Edwardian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
Large English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
are the condenser or magnifier from a Magic Lantern dating to around 1910; they are rescued, polished
Category
1910s British Edwardian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
Large English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight, circa 1910
Located in Bath, GB
are the condenser or magnifier from a Magic Lantern dating to around 1910; they are rescued, polished
Category
1910s English Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
Large English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
are the condenser or magnifier from a Magic Lantern dating to around 1910; they are rescued, polished
Category
1910s British Edwardian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
Mammoth English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
Magic Lantern dating to around 1910; they are rescued, polished up and put back to use in the modern day
Category
1910s English Edwardian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
Oversized English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
Magic Lantern dating to around 1910; they are rescued, polished up and put back to use in the modern day
Category
1910s British Edwardian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
the condenser or magnifier from a Magic Lantern dating to around 1910 they are rescued, polished up
Category
1910s British Edwardian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
Mammoth English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
large circular magnifiers actually are the condenser or magnifier from a Magic Lantern dating to around
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1910s British Edwardian Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Brass
Eight (8) French Optical Views of of Royal Gardens, Palaces, and Churches
Located in Middletown, NY
(designed for use with a magic lantern), Vüe du Chateau de Vincennes du côté de L’Entrée, on laid paper; Vue
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Late 17th Century French School Antique Magic Lantern
Materials
Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Engraving
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Mid-19th Century French Industrial Antique Magic Lantern
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Early 19th Century Industrial Antique Magic Lantern
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Early 20th Century English Antique Magic Lantern
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Magic Lantern
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Early 19th Century French Industrial Antique Magic Lantern
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Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Magic Lantern
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Antique Magic Lantern For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique magic lantern for your home. Frequently made of metal, brass and glass, every antique magic lantern was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique magic lantern — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique magic lantern, designed in the Victorian, Industrial or Art Nouveau style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made antique magic lantern has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Ernst Plank, Grognot and Jean Schoenner are consistently popular.
How Much is a Antique Magic Lantern?
Prices for an antique magic lantern can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $175 and can go as high as $17,053, while the average can fetch as much as $900.
Questions About Antique Magic Lantern
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