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Laterna Magica: La Meduse (toy lantern, E. V. L., 1880s)

image of  Laterna Magica: La Meduse (toy lantern, E. V. L., 1880s)

Type of hardware
Related organisations

manufacturer: E. V. L.

Nation of origin
Date of first manufacture
1880s  (latest possible: 1902)
Dimensions

length 20 cm (7.9 inches); width 15.5 cm (6.1 inches); height 35 cm (13.8 inches)

(all dimensions are nominal; individual examples may have varied slightly from these values).

Material(s)
metal / wood / glass
Production
produced in quantity
Original retail price
unknown
Notes

Red French small lantern with detachable red chimney and lens, marked “EVL Paris' which stands for the owner Édouard-Virgile Lapierre

 

 

Lucerna ID 2000157

Record created by and Richard Crangle. Last updated 21 March 2018

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