Large format lantern slides

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Large format lantern slides
Twenty-six 14 x 14cm. (approx 5 x 5 inches) lantern slides, the majority in wood mounts and hand-painted or coloured; thirteen showing cathedrals or significant buildings, two collodion postives, two showing maritime subjects, one polar, three story slides and five views including a two-part dissolve set; two 20cm. (8 inch) condensing lenses in wood mounts

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The slides appear to be of German or Austrian origin. Those of buildings are mainly uncaptioned on the slide mounts, but research has identified Milan Cathedral; Cathedral of the Christ Saviour, Moscow, and Schloss Anif.

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