Lot n° 262

Magic lantern - Magic lantern, 68 x 38 cm, by Projections Molteni, Radiguet A. Massiot, constructeurs, 15, Bd des Filles du Calvaire, Paris.

Estimation : 100 / 200
Adjudication : Invendu
Description
Rare French magic lantern for magic lantern slides with varying dimensions complete with brass lens, original ? lamp and electrical power supply. With type plate. Standing on a wooden tripod, 132 x 57 cm (not attached). Example of the most succesfull years of these “Constructeurs d’instruments pour les Sciences”. The fusion of two familiar houses around 1900 : Molteni (est. in 1782) and Radiguet (est. in 1805) led them to become an important player in the market of manufacturing optical instruments.
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