Antique Magic Lantern Slip Slide, My Own Blue Bell(e) cigar box cart and were carefully painted black

and were carefully painted black with varnish or shellac over top

which is a bit brittle

The box measures 7" diameter and 3" tall overall

Those waving flags between the two are pretty good too

Antique Magic Lantern Slip Slide, My Own Blue Bell(e) cigar box cart and were carefully painted blackI think magic lantern "slip" slides are really fun a very simple early mechanical means of creating a changing image, with the black painted ground of the slide concealing (more of less) a second image that is revealed when the top pane of glass is pulled to the right. And I really love the bright blue bell in this one, which slides out to reveal a pretty blue belle! Closed: 7 3 8" x 4" x 7 16". Good condition, with a bit of paint loss, as documented,