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An 18th century pencil 'puzzle picture' of a turning head illusion:, the landscape depicting figures and building with a ship of the line off sh...
Optical Illusion: a rare mid-eighteenth century tooled morocco hinged case (9 cm at widest point),
Optical Illusion: a rare mid-eighteenth century tooled morocco hinged case (9 cm at widest point), containing three hand painted mica oval slides ...
Transformation View : hand coloured transformation print, 405 x 270 mm, unidentified European palace, hold to the light and the palace lights are ...
Griffiths, John - "Sinthusiasm Displayed" : large comical uncoloured copper engraving, 515 x 425 mm,
Griffiths, John - "Sinthusiasm Displayed" : large comical uncoloured copper engraving, 515 x 425 mm, no date, late 18th century.
After Richard Brakenburgh (1650-1702) 'La Curiosite':, copper engraving depicting a group of children queuing to look in the showman's peep box, ...
An early 19th century thaumatrope of Napoleon Bonaparte:, with hat and coat to one side and face to the other, 7cm diameter, together with a recta...
Phenakistoscope:,
Phenakistoscope:, a collection of three 7 inch 'magic discs' comprising a version of 'Ceres on a wheel' after 'Alph, Giroux et cie , Paris' circa...
A rare early 19th century 11 inch hand coloured zoetrope base card:, of sunburst pattern on a black ground.
Two early 19th century hand finished glass lantern slides:, an old farmer with horse and cart,
Two early 19th century hand finished glass lantern slides:, an old farmer with horse and cart, the other of a black horse in a field, both in oak...
An 11 1/2 inch zoetrope base card of a firing cannon:, hand coloured in red and black, unsigned.
An 11 1/2 inch zoetrope base card of a firing cannon:, hand coloured in red and black, unsigned.
Coptographs or 'White Shadows':, one of a witch riding a broom inscribed 'Mother Shepton' , the other a portrait 'The Spartan Boy' 17.5cm x 24cm...
An early 19th century pencil rotating head illusion 'Lawyer & Client' :, depicting a smiling lawyer and unhappy client in a tricorn hat, 17.5cm x ...
After Bartolomeo Pinelli (1781-1835),'La Lanterna Magica, 1808':, monochrome engraving, 19.5x 29cm
After Bartolomeo Pinelli (1781-1835),'Il casotto dei Burattini -in Roma 1809':, monochrome engraving, 19.5x 29cm
A hand cut silhouette and ink thaumatrope of a boy with carrots on a stick riding a donke:, 8cm x 12cm
Lithophane Plaque and Stand : depicting two boys and a dog, pierced metal stand with candle holder,
Lithophane Plaque and Stand : depicting two boys and a dog, pierced metal stand with candle holder, 225 mm high.
An early 19th alabaster cylindrical 'peep' viewer:, the turned top with inset central magnifier over brass collared body, (lacking contents), 6cm...
A group of four early 19th century handmade scissor cut silhouette cards:, one of a travelling showman and his dog with stilt walkers in the dista...
A group of twenty-five early English stereoscope cards of GB topographical views:, including three cards of Suffolk by Cleer Sewell Alger of Diss,...
A group of eight surprise transformation tissue stereoscopic photograph cards with back lighting
A group of eight surprise transformation tissue stereoscopic photograph cards with back lighting effects:, mainly day/night and fire transformat...
A group of twelve mid-19th century diapositive stereoscopic plates by Ferrier & Soulier and others:,
A group of twelve mid-19th century diapositive stereoscopic plates by Ferrier & Soulier and others:, including Bibliotheque du Vatican No 1 Rome,...
A group of twenty-five mid-19th century stereoscopic tissue cards including Diables:, depicting animal /human transformations, fantasies and socia...
A dispositive stereoscope plate of a Javanese Theatrical performance of Wayang (Shadow Puppets):,
A dispositive stereoscope plate of a Javanese Theatrical performance of Wayang (Shadow Puppets):, showing the theatre frame with musicians to one...
An early 19th century hand painted panoramic magic lantern slide:, depicting two figures on horseback being chased by a pig and piglet , a delive...
An early 19th century hand cut white paper coptograph ' The Saracens Head':, inscribed as per title to lower edge, in a later frame, 11cm high.
Peep View : ' The Interior of the Crystal Palace in London,' hand coloured engraving in four sections, concertina with one central peep hole, the ...
Great Exhibition 1851 a stereoscope photograph of 'The Greek Slave' marble statue by Hiram Powers:,
Great Exhibition 1851 a stereoscope photograph of 'The Greek Slave' marble statue by Hiram Powers:, 8.5cm x 17.4cm.*Notes The Greek Slave was th...
Two hand painted panoramic magic lantern slides of the Royal Carriage Procession to the opening of
Two hand painted panoramic magic lantern slides of the Royal Carriage Procession to the opening of the Great Exhibition in 1851:, one depicting t...
Zoetrope.
Zoetrope. : A Victorian 'Wheel of Life' Zoetrope by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Co:, the 12 inch Russian lacquer drum with base card ...
Shadow Puppet.
Shadow Puppet. A Javanese 'wayang kulit' shadow puppet of Setyatid:, the hand coloured cut hide puppet with bamboo rods for articulated movement...
A Victorian brass and ivory inlaid photograph/CDV album:, inscribed 'C Etty' to cover.
Glogau, Charles - Le Modele Feminin : 101 Etudes en Phototypie - photographic nude studies, faux leather boards, folio, a good example, c1880s.
Lithophane Light Box : large lithophane plaque 215 x 165 mm, set into a wooden box (converted to an electric lamp), depicting two grandly dressed ...
Stereo Viewer.
Stereo Viewer. : A black papier-mache Brewster style viewer, inlaid with mother of pearl, hinged front with ground glass screen.
Stereo Viewer.
Stereo Viewer. : A rosewood and brass Brewster pattern stereoscopic viewer, with hinged front with magnifier and ground glass screen.
Lithophane.
Lithophane. : A hand tinted lithophane depicting two ladies and a dog in a rural setting, 180 x 145 mm.
A French anamorphic print of Queen Victoria:, highlighted in colours, inscribed lower right 'Lith,
A French anamorphic print of Queen Victoria:, highlighted in colours, inscribed lower right 'Lith,Walter Fres.r. Paradis Pre 28'. 17cm x 20 cm, t...
A 19th century polychrome engraving of a woman and child at a table with a zograsope:, unsigned,
A 19th century polychrome engraving of a woman and child at a table with a zograsope:, unsigned, framed and glazed, 22cm x 18.5cm. ...
A 19th century hand cut paper transformation silhouette of figures in boats on a lake:, brown and white paper layered to produce a day/night trans...
Wilson, G.
Wilson, G. W - Photographs of English and Scottish Scenery : Edinburgh - 12 original mounted photographs, org. green cloth, 4to, A. Marion, London...
Photograph : a framed oval portrait of a seated man, mid-nineteenth century.
A cased daguerrotype of a seated woman:, dressed in a white bonnet and black dress within an arched gilt frame in a red leather case, subject size...
Erotic Stereo Cards : Le Lever de la Parisienne', 6 tissue stereo cards in original box with printed paper label, B. K. Paris.
Stereo Cards : 'Le Grand Duchesse de Gerolstein'- 6 tissue stereo cards in original decorative
Stereo Cards : 'Le Grand Duchesse de Gerolstein'- 6 tissue stereo cards in original decorative slipcase.*Notes fine condition
Erotic Stereo Cards : Fantasies Parisiennes, Vues Stereoscopiques - 6 tissue cards in original pictorial box, Paris.*Notes stereo striptease.
Judith Donald : hand tinted photograph, arched window mounted in an elaborate contemporary gilt frame, 1858.
Carte de Visite : A collection of 44 carte de visite photographs in a red morocco book shaped box.
Carte de Visite : A collection of 44 carte de visite photographs in a red morocco book shaped box.
A late 19th century glass plate negative of Queen Victoria by Hills & Saunders, London, circa 1880:,
A late 19th century glass plate negative of Queen Victoria by Hills & Saunders, London, circa 1880:, seated, dressed in white head dress and blac...
A group of six late 19th century glass plate negative portraits:, studio setting including three of a Miss Beauchamp and another of Miss Thurston...
An early 20th century Continental diapositive stereoscope plate of a female nude:, standing in a studio and holding a fringed shawl, 6cm x 12.8cm...
An early 20th century Continental diapositive stereoscope plate of an avenue of palm trees, 'La Garde...',: 8,5cm x 16.8cm.
A rare late 19th century diapositive lantern slide of a Javanese (Wayang) Shadow Puppet Theatre
A rare late 19th century diapositive lantern slide of a Javanese (Wayang) Shadow Puppet Theatre troop:, circa 1870, the circular image showing the...
A group of twelve 19th century Tissue or French Tissue Stereoscope views:, including Une Maison a Paris pre 1861 'At the end of the corridor on t...
A late 19th century mahogany graphoscope:, with 3 3/4 inch magnifier over ebony mounted optics on a downswept base, 18cm x 27cm.
A collection of late 19th/early 20th century zoetrope cards:, various subjects including 'Nobody's little game', 'Steeple Chase', 'The Cure', 'Who...
A collection of approximately 180 stereoscope cards:, GB and foreign, including topographical,
A collection of approximately 180 stereoscope cards:, GB and foreign, including topographical, humour and other subject matter, also several Frenc...
A late 19th century portrait photograph on opaque glass:, of a woman looking to dexter, wearing a bonnet with a plume of feathers, dated lower lef...
Siamese Theatre:, an albumem print of a troop of actors in a Siamese Theatre, photographed by G R Lambert & Co, numbered '78' lower left, circa 18...
Three Kinora reels: comprising 'Harvest Time' (313), 'Coronation 1901' (351) and 'Vanishing Puppet' (209), in card cases, (3)
A tinplate 'Pocket Rotoscope' by The Rotary photographic Co, Ltd, London:, in the form of a miniature book, together with a collection of Rotosc...