Reynaud's Praxinoscope gained distinction at the Universal Paris Exhibition in 1878, and a bronze medal at the International Paris Exhibition in 1879.

The Praxinoscope Theatre was a variant of Reynaud's Praxinosope, in which the moving picture strip was viewed through a printed proscenium arch via a glass window in the lid. A series of twenty interchangeable viewing plates was available from the manufacturer, the list of which is printed on the underside of the flap.

Another example was sold in Magic Lanterns, Optical Toys and Cameras, 25 November 1999, lot 48.