Wood-Framed Lantern Slide (Hand-Painted), Title Slide to "Gabriel Grub and the Grim Goblin", by W.R. Hill, from the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London, 1875 | |||||||||||
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| Inventory Number: | 14802 | ||||||||||
| Object Type: | Object | ||||||||||
| Persons: |
W. R. Hill (Artist) | ||||||||||
| Date Created: | 1875 | ||||||||||
| Subject Classification(s): | Magic lanterns Photography | ||||||||||
| Accession Number: | 1944-1 | ||||||||||
| Primary Inscriptions: | The slide reads: 'A Christmas Story. | Gabriel Grub | and the | Grim Goblin.' in an oval surrounded by a gold design. No outer inscriptions or labels. | ||||||||||
| Provenance: | Purchased from R. S. Clay in 1944. Part of the Clay Collection. The Royal Polytechnic slides were sold by auction in 1882. They were made for projection at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, Regent Street, London, open 1838-1876, whose shows were the most spectacular magic lantern shows ever staged. | ||||||||||
| Collection Group: | Clay Collection | ||||||||||
| Material(s): |
Wood Glass paint Paper metal | ||||||||||
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