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Slide set: A tale of a policeman and two bad boys (story: manufacturer unknown, 4 slides, in/before 1891)

Descriptive data for this set (listed below slide images)
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Slide 1
Hatching the plot
Slide 2
Commencing operations
Slide 3
Determined attack
Slide 4
In full retreat

in stock of UK Band of Hope Union, 1891

in stock of Wrench & Son, 1898

in stock of J. Lizars, 1909 (item ref. 5)

Main type of image
drawing / painting / print
Main usage of set
story
Date of first manufacture
unknown  (latest possible 1891)
Notes

The Lizars catalogue also lists an additional slide 1A, 'Introduction, with title'.

The slides were produced by a less common technique – the images (along with the masks and numbers) are printed on a transparent sheet sandwiched between the two sheets of glass. The mask is silver one side and black on the other.

Collections

4 slides known to exist in private collection

4 slides known to exist in private collection

Lucerna ID  3007323

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 12 May 2024

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