"Precinema - Praxinoscope By Emile Reynaud With 5 Strips - Circa 1875/1880"
Praxinoscope by Emile Reynaud; It bears the mention "ER Déposé" - Paris "Twelve prismatic mirrors are arranged in the center of a crown. Turned wooden base. Candle holder, lampshade (copy) with restored support clamp (see photo) Patent of August 30, 1877: "Apparatus for obtaining the illusion of movement using moving mirrors." The Praxinoscope is accompanied by five animated strips. #precinema #toy #optical #opticaltoy #praxinoscope #phenakitiscope #art-k-typ #panorama #anamorphosis #zootrope #swissvillage #magiclantern