Lot of 14x Antique Newton & Co Magic Lantern Slides (Opticians to the Queen) Bible & Other Views
A fascinating original collection of antique Newton & Co. magic lantern slides, each housed in its original polished wooden mount and stamped:
"Newton & Co. – Opticians to the Queen – 3 Fleet Street, Temple Bar, London."
These are an excellent group of Victorian/Edwardian educational lantern slides, featuring a mixture of biblical, historical and geographical subjects. Several retain their original handwritten paper labels, including examples such as:
Temple Complex
Map of Asia
The Return
Wilderness in Ruins
Other biblical and historical scenes
Each slide is individually numbered on the edge, suggesting they originally formed part of a larger lecture or teaching series.
The hand-coloured images are particularly attractive, with vivid detail that displays beautifully when illuminated. Ideal for collectors of optical instruments, magic lanterns, early educational material or Newton & Co. memorabilia.
