Large Antique Magic Lantern Chromotrope “Kaleidoscope” small Santos head which indeed suggests a rather

which indeed suggests a rather unusual narrative

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and all the way up from his boot to the grip of the ink pen

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there is a bit of unevenness to the metallic black glaze

Large Antique Magic Lantern Chromotrope “Kaleidoscope” small Santos head which indeed suggests a ratherIve had a couple of these antique magic lantern chromotropes in the shop over time, and will always grab them when I come across them as I think theyre wonderful, magical feeling things, with the crank rotating the two painted glass slides in opposite directions to produce optical effects. Inventive analog wonder! This is larger than the size one typically sees, with a brass turn handle, and I believe it is a fairly early one, maybe 3rd rather than