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Lot 667

[Viewer] 19th Century Phenakistoscope ?The Magic Wheel?. Ne...

Estimate: $300 - $500

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[Viewer] 19th Century Phenakistoscope ?The Magic Wheel?. New York: J. Bradbury, 1864. Turned wood and brass handle with original viewer disc. Included with 18 hand-colored lithographic discs depicting people in motion with musical instruments, acrobats, dancers, and various others; also with spare viewer disc. Housed in original pictorially printed box. Diameter of discs 7?. Box heavily soiled and stained as usual, flaps torn but present, discs dust soiled or toned; good.