Cranked lantern slide with moiré pattern
- PART OF:
- The Kodak Museum Collection
- Made:
- 1850 in unknown place
- maker:
- Unknown and
- Unattributed
A magic lantern cranked slide which produces moiré patterns, made by an unknown maker in 1850. The slide consists of two discs of perforated metal, one fixed, one rotated by means of the handle. As it turns, it produces a range of moiré patterns on the screen.
A magic lantern cranked slide which produces moiré patterns, made by an unknown maker in 1850.
The slide consists of two discs of perforated metal, one fixed, one rotated by means of the handle. As it turns, it produces a range of moiré patterns on the screen.
Details
- Category:
- Cinematography
- Collection:
- Kodak Collection
- Object Number:
- 1990-5036/11442
- Materials:
- mahogany (wood), brass (copper, zinc alloy) and metal (unknown)
- Measurements:
-
overall (laid flat): 15 mm x 175 mm x 120 mm,
- type:
- lantern slide
- copyright:
- National Science and Media Museum
- credit:
- The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford