Peter Pan
Magic Lantern Slide
ca. 1905 (made)
ca. 1905 (made)
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Set of twenty-four colour transfer-printed glass lantern slides, contained within a 'Primus Compact Lantern Slide Box'. The box is of card, covered with leather. The glass slides are bound at their edges with grey paper, embossed to resemble leather. The slides show the story of Peter Pan.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 26 parts.
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| Title | Peter Pan (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Transfer printed glass; leather; card; paper |
| Brief description | Boxed set of twenty-four lantern slides, 'Peter Pan', Primus, England, about 1905 |
| Physical description | Set of twenty-four colour transfer-printed glass lantern slides, contained within a 'Primus Compact Lantern Slide Box'. The box is of card, covered with leather. The glass slides are bound at their edges with grey paper, embossed to resemble leather. The slides show the story of Peter Pan. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Object history | Acquired by the Museum in 1966, purchased from WJ Sharman [66/1029]. |
| Production | Primus was a trademark used after 1895 by London-based lantern and slide supplier W. Butcher and Son. Many of this company's products were purchased from German companies and sold under the Primus brand. |
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| Literary reference | Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie |
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| Accession number | MISC.49-1966 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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