1920's Darlot Brass Lens in Magic Projector
As seen on Pawn Stars, this magic projector provided one of the most popular forms of entertainment from the 18th century until the mid-20th century. Using an artificial light source and a combination of lenses, these devices enlarged small transparency images or miniature models and projected them onto a wall or screen. These projectors, or lanterns, provided 2-D imagery that eventually led to early incarnations of the motion picture. The lens in this projector was manufactured by Alphonse Darlot of France. The firm of Jarmin & Darlot produced the Petzval type lens that essentially invented the rapid portrait lens that revolutionized photography by reducing exposure time by 95%!
This projector works and is in amazing shape with no holes or rips in the boot. The boot is 21” extended x 7.5" tall x 5.5" wide. All of the doors open. While most projectors were decorated simply, this one is ornately decorated with brass handles and wreaths. Included with the projector are nine glass positives of Herbert Hoover and Charles Curtis (VP) from the 1929 Presidential Campaign. In addition to these rare unseen plates, there are two wood slides that are of the Ten Commandments.
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