Lantern Slide Item Number: 3000/63 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Double slipper lantern slide. A rectangular wooden frame holds three glass plates side by side. The centre plate is stationary and shows a coloured, printed image of two boys (in four figures) hopping over the other. The boys are vibrantly coloured in yellow, green, red and pink. The background is black. Parts b and c are panes of glass with blotches of black paint carefully placed to intermittently hide elements on the centre slide as they move past it. The frame is built to accommodate the moving slides, having large grooves in each side for the plates to move into, and semi-circular finger holes at the edges.

Narrative

From the collection of the missionary Thomas Crosby, who worked in various places on the Northwest Coast of B.C. from 1863 to 1907.

Item History

What

Name
Lantern Slide
Identification Number
3000/63 a-c
Type of Item
slide
Material
wood, glass, paint, paper and lacquer
Part A
height 10.1 cm, width 18.0 cm, depth 1.2 cm
Part B
height 6.8 cm, width 15.9 cm, depth 0.2 cm
Part C
height 6.8 cm, width 16.6 cm, depth 0.2 cm

Who

Culture
English ?
Previous Owner
Thomas Crosby, Jane Howard and Thomas Taylor Crosby
Received from
Jane Howard (Donor) and Thomas Taylor Crosby (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
United Kingdom ? or England ?

When

Ownership Date
before 1914 and before April 17, 2013
Acquisition Date
on April 17, 2013

Other

Condition
fair
Accession Number
3000/0063 a-c