Lovely Smaller Sized Antique Magic Lantern Chromotrope moveable artillery The lock-shaped mount to which

The lock-shaped mount to which it is attached seems to me a subtle pun on the “safe” in match safe

looking almost as if a little cough emitted from between the two peaks of that mountain

and an old painted tin pail can deliver as much of it  as

which just cry out to me to be brought home

with the corners of diamonds doubling as horns

Lovely Smaller Sized Antique Magic Lantern Chromotrope moveable artillery The lock-shaped mount to whichI'll never pass by a chromotrope if I can help it optical magic of the purest sort. And this one is of a smaller scale than one typically sees, which makes it feel extra special to me. Bright and crisp color, with the optical effect produced by the rotation of one glass slide while the other remains static when one turns the handle. Lovely. 5 1 2" l including handle x 2" t x 7 16" d. Very good antique condition, handle turns smoothly.