America

c.1870

The choreutoscope was invented by L.S. Beale of England in 1866. This is an American version. The "dancing skeleton" becomes animated by having a sliding set of separate images pass rapidly behind an opening with a shutter masking each successive movement and creating a continous animation.

0333

Wood & hand-painted glass

Continental

c. 1850

6 3/4" x 19 1/2"

1551

Hand painted glass slide

America

c.1870

Image:: 3 1/4" diam., frame: 9 1/2" x 4"

1435

Hand-painted glass

America

c. 1870

3" diam.

Two slides for the projecting phenakistascope.

2444/2445

Hand-painted glass slide

England

c. 1860

7" x 4"

Chromotrope with changeable heads that go from three horses heads to three soldiers.

1254

Wood & perforated paper

England

c. 1880

7" x 4"

1745