Early 1900s Magic Lantern Tin Toy Projector & 23 Glass Slides •Antique Victorian

Description

This is an original early-1900s tin magic lantern toy projector that was most likely made in Germany. There are no markings that I can find. The lantern has the lens and chimney but looks to be missing the small burner that sat inside. It comes with two different sets of magic lantern glass slides.
There is a total of 23 glass slides:
• 11 Green ones. Each measures 1.25" x 5-3/16". There are ones with round pictures and others with full-scale scenes. There are a lot of cartoonish characters and even a nice Christmas scene with Santa. There is a very neat scene with a railroad steam train and horse and buggy, and more. These fit into the slot very nicely.
• 12 Red ones. Each measures 1-1/8" x 4-3/8". Again, some are round pictures and some are full-scale scenes. There is a little more wear on this set. These are smaller and may go to a different magic lantern, but not positive as I had part of the original box which was in very bad condition, and it did have a place to hold all 23 of these. (There were 24 slides originally but one was damaged beyond repair.)
With the chimney on, the lantern measures 13" tall. The main square body measures approximately 5" x 6.5" x 3.5".
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