Lampascope Boule (toy lantern, Lapierre et Cie, 1880s)
manufacturer: Lapierre et Cie
length 27 cm (10.6 inches); width 16 cm (6.3 inches); height 33 cm (13 inches)
(all dimensions are nominal; individual examples may have varied slightly from these values).
The Lampascope was intended for domestic use, designed to fit on top of a parlour oil lamp as shown in the illustrations.
in Robert Vrielynck Collection, item 483
in Museum voor Hedendagse Kunst Antwerpen: Museum for Contemporary Arts Antwerp, item RV1_165
in Museum Sloten (Stedhûs Sleat), item J0604
Record created by and Richard Crangle. Last updated 20 October 2020
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