Lot Essay
The Stroud and Rendell patent lantern was the subject of British patent number 15,292 of 1890.
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Details
Stroud & Rendell Science lantern no. 288
Reynolds & Branson Ltd., Leeds; metal lamphouse, two side-opening doors each with blue viewing window, elctric illuminant, chimney, mahogany section with label STROUD & RENDELL'S SCIENCE LANTERN. SOLE MAKERS, REYNOLDS & BRANSON LTD., COMMERCIAL ST., LEEDS, top-mounted adjustable mirror, condensing lenses, slide carrier, and lacquered-brass bound rack and pinion focusing lens
Reynolds & Branson Ltd., Leeds; metal lamphouse, two side-opening doors each with blue viewing window, elctric illuminant, chimney, mahogany section with label STROUD & RENDELL'S SCIENCE LANTERN. SOLE MAKERS, REYNOLDS & BRANSON LTD., COMMERCIAL ST., LEEDS, top-mounted adjustable mirror, condensing lenses, slide carrier, and lacquered-brass bound rack and pinion focusing lens
Literature
Robinson et.al. (2001), Encyclopaedia of the Magic Lantern, p. 296.
Special notice
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