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The Banham Family Magic Lantern Collection
Auction dates
Dec 04, 2023 10:00 AM GMT
Lots: 1-587
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Dec 01, 2023 09:00 AM - 05:15 PM GMT
Dec 02, 2023 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM GMT
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'Man with extending nose' Maker unknown (7 x 4 x 3/8 inches), single slip
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'Jester's head changes to ass' Maker unknown (7 3/4 x 4 3/8 x 3/8 inches), single slip (2)
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!['Christmas wassailers' [hand and bow, and hand and trombone slider, move] Maker unknown (7 x 3 3/4 x](https://portal-images.azureedge.net/auctions-2023/bearne10139/images/0ef0ef13-71b1-42cc-a7f8-b0ad00f2c841.jpg?h=175)
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'Christmas wassailers' [hand and bow, and hand and trombone slider, move] Maker unknown (7 x 3 3/4 x 3/8 inches), single slip
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!['Keeping warm in the snow' [arms move] Maker unknown (7 x 4 x 3/8 inches), single slip](https://portal-images.azureedge.net/auctions-2023/bearne10139/images/5f5014f7-a499-4754-980f-b0ad00f2c7bd.jpg?h=175)
'Keeping warm in the snow' [arms move] Maker unknown (7 x 4 x 3/8 inches), single slip
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'Christmas cracker explodes' Maker unknown (7 x 4 x 3/8 inches), single slip
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'Christmas pudding and wassailer' Maker unknown (7 x 4 x 3/8 inches), single slip
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!['Christmas pudding' [face appears] Maker unknown (6 7/8 x 4 x 3/8 inches), single slip.](https://portal-images.azureedge.net/auctions-2023/bearne10139/images/490b02c4-ee21-4c07-a5d4-b0ad00f2c670.jpg?h=175)
'Christmas pudding' [face appears] Maker unknown (6 7/8 x 4 x 3/8 inches), single slip.
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!['Tiger' [eyes and jaw move] Maker unknown (7 x 4 1/2 x 5/8 inches), single slip with single pivoting](https://portal-images.azureedge.net/auctions-2023/bearne10139/images/14c359d8-caa4-475f-894e-b0ad00f2c5db.jpg?h=175)
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'Tiger' [eyes and jaw move] Maker unknown (7 x 4 1/2 x 5/8 inches), single slip with single pivoting glass
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Stolen items hidden in a whalebone crinoline cage, 7 x 4 inches. This unusual slide was illustrated in 'Crinoline' by Brian May and Denis Pellerin page 119.
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'Woman with growing nose' Maker unknown (7 x 4 x 3/8 inches), single slip
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!['Chelsea Pensioner' [three facial expressions] Newton & Co., London (7 1/4 x 4 x 3/8 inches), single](https://portal-images.azureedge.net/auctions-2023/bearne10139/images/91fdc155-9ecd-474a-b906-b0ad00f2c478.jpg?h=175)
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'Chelsea Pensioner' [three facial expressions] Newton & Co., London (7 1/4 x 4 x 3/8 inches), single slip
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'Fiction and Fact' Newton & Co., London (7 x 4 x 3/8 inches), single slip
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'Pianist' Maker unknown (7 x 3 3/4 x 3/8 inches), single slip.
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Expending dress to form a crinoline dress, 7 x 4 inches Double slipping slide.
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'Cat and Stork's Nest' Maker unknown (7 x 4 x 3/8 inches), single slip
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'Rabbits steal gun of sleeping hunter' Maker unknown (10 1/4 x 4 1/4 x 1/2 inches)
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'Chinese man cuts off his own head' Maker unknown (9 3/8 x 4 1/4 x 1/2 inches)
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'Woman with growing chin and nose' Maker unknown (9 3/8 x 4 1/4 x 1/2 inches)
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![Slide 9,' Mr Jim-Rafe' [tail moves up and down, neck extends] W.C. Hughes, London (7 x 4 3/8 x 3/4](https://portal-images.azureedge.net/auctions-2023/bearne10139/images/5fb946d5-aba8-49c2-b635-b0ad00f2bfed.jpg?h=175)
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Slide 9,' Mr Jim-Rafe' [tail moves up and down, neck extends] W.C. Hughes, London (7 x 4 3/8 x 3/4 inches), single slip with single lever
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'Wizard's cloak changes to show playing cards' Maker unknown; 9¾ x 4½ x ½ inches, single slip
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'Jester makes acrobatic leap' Maker unknown; 9¾ x 4 x ½ inches, single slip
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'Man's nose and hands change into carrots' Maker unknown; 21.5 x 11 x 1cm, single slip
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'Dog jumps through hoop' Maker unknown; 21.5 x 11 x 1cm, single slip.
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'Woman's nose grows longer' Maker unknown; 8⅜ x 4½ x ⅜ inches, single slip.
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Panoramic slip slide with concealed pulley mechanism - 'Clouds move across night sky' Maker unknown; 11⅞ x 4½ x ⅝ inches
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Panoramic slip slide with lever-operated details - 'Signal arm moves, train crosses bridge' Maker unknown; 10 x 4⅜ x ⅝ inches
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Railway Carriage (maker unknown; 2 slides, dimensions as shown) Single static slide - 'Steam train passing a signal under moonlight' ( 7 x 4 x 3/8 inches) Single static slide - 'Couple sitting in railway carriage' (7 x 4 x ⅜ inches) Single static slide - 'Gentleman reading newspaper in a railway carriage' ( 7 x 4 x 3/8 ) static slide Roller-driven panoramic slip slide - scene passing carriage window (10⅞ x 4⅛ x ¾ inches) *Notes- This rare example of moving a hand painted panorama shows the view through the carriage window as the train moves along its country journey. Audiences are puzzled at the visual effect as the movement is very gentle and they are unable to fathom how the effect is achieved.
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'Then on their Brooms they Mounted High' Slide 13 of 18-slide set Macbeth. W.C. Hughes, London; 10 x 4½ x ⅝ inches
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!['Les Bains Froids [swimmers move left to right across background image] E. Mazo, Paris; 31.5 x 11](https://portal-images.azureedge.net/auctions-2023/bearne10139/images/741992d1-e84d-4568-8d9d-b0ad00f3895f.jpg?h=175)
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'Les Bains Froids [swimmers move left to right across background image] E. Mazo, Paris; 31.5 x 11 x 1.2cm 'Bath at Loeche' Maker unknown ( 6 7/8 x 4 x 3/8 inches) (2)
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'Cobbler at work' (7 x 3 3/4 x 3/8 inches)
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!['Barber shaving man' [arm and razor move side to side] (7 x 3 5/8 x 3/8 inches)](https://portal-images.azureedge.net/auctions-2023/bearne10139/images/17e112b5-1a11-4a31-a9af-b0ad00f2bb91.jpg?h=175)
'Barber shaving man' [arm and razor move side to side] (7 x 3 5/8 x 3/8 inches)
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!['Black Draugh't [eyes move side to side] (6 7/8 x 3 5/8 x 3/8 inches)](https://portal-images.azureedge.net/auctions-2023/bearne10139/images/849c5732-9e14-4efe-965f-b0ad00f2bb20.jpg?h=175)
'Black Draugh't [eyes move side to side] (6 7/8 x 3 5/8 x 3/8 inches)
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'Cat and mice' (6 7/8 x 3 5/8 x 3/8 inches)
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'Three boys blowing toy boat across water tub' (7 x 3 5/8 x 3/8 inches), single slip
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!['Growing nose' [nose grows, eyes move side to side] (6 7/8 x 3 5/8 x 3/8 inches), double slip](https://portal-images.azureedge.net/auctions-2023/bearne10139/images/ccd22736-ad18-4417-ad71-b0ad00f2b9bc.jpg?h=175)
'Growing nose' [nose grows, eyes move side to side] (6 7/8 x 3 5/8 x 3/8 inches), double slip
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!['Man swallowing rats' [jaw moves up and down, rat moves side to side] (7 x 3 5/8 x 3/8 inches),](https://portal-images.azureedge.net/auctions-2023/bearne10139/images/12b984f7-e7a6-4584-8a00-b0ad00f2b941.jpg?h=175)
'Man swallowing rats' [jaw moves up and down, rat moves side to side] (7 x 3 5/8 x 3/8 inches), single slip with single pivoting glass
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!['Tumbling Clown' [legs move to three different positions] (6 7/8 x 3 5/8 x 3/8 inches), double slip](https://portal-images.azureedge.net/auctions-2023/bearne10139/images/bedf80e4-3ca3-4a45-a9ea-b0ad00f2b8d5.jpg?h=175)
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'Tumbling Clown' [legs move to three different positions] (6 7/8 x 3 5/8 x 3/8 inches), double slip
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!['Page carrying crown' [crown turns into imp sitting on shoulders; imp's eyes move] (6 7/8 x 3 5/8](https://portal-images.azureedge.net/auctions-2023/bearne10139/images/ae25c37c-09da-4caa-9361-b0ad00f2b832.jpg?h=175)
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'Page carrying crown' [crown turns into imp sitting on shoulders; imp's eyes move] (6 7/8 x 3 5/8 x 1/2 inches), double slip
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!['Butcher surrounded by animal ghosts' [two black sliders move to reveal scene] (7 x 4 x 3/8 inches),](https://portal-images.azureedge.net/auctions-2023/bearne10139/images/0c400459-41ac-486b-8449-b0ad00f2b7dd.jpg?h=175)
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'Butcher surrounded by animal ghosts' [two black sliders move to reveal scene] (7 x 4 x 3/8 inches), double slip
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'Birth of Cupid' (7 x 3 3/4 x 3/8 inches), single slip
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'Cupid and Rose' (6 7/8 x 3 3/4 x 3/8 inches), double slip
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'Cook attacked by goose' (25 x 12 x 1cm), signed 'Desch 1866'
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'Girl skipping' (21.5 x 11 x 1cm), signed 'Desch 1859'
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WITHDRAWN LOT 'Harlequin jumps into wine bottle'
(29.2 x 11.5 x 1.2cm)
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'Man with bouquets turning to rats' (21.5 x 9.5 x 0.8cm)
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!['Goat eating cabbage' [goat's head moves up and down] (21.5 x 9.5 x 1cm), signed 'Desch 1869'](https://portal-images.azureedge.net/auctions-2023/bearne10139/images/fdd2645e-07ca-419e-8e07-b0ad00f2b4a4.jpg?h=175)
'Goat eating cabbage' [goat's head moves up and down] (21.5 x 9.5 x 1cm), signed 'Desch 1869'
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'Man with dog jumping through hoop' (21.5 x 11 x 1cm)
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Girl in red dress skipping, an early 'Desh' type with double brass lever,8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches
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'Girl shaking hands with dog' (16.3 x 9.5 x 1cm)
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'Shoemaker at work' (21.5 x 9.5 x 1cm), signed 'Desch 1863'
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'Scotsman juggling balls' (21.7 x 11 x 0.9cm), signed 'Desch 1859'
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!['Caught by the rising tide' [man's arm rises and falls] Maker unknown (6 7/8 x 3 7/8 x 3/8](https://portal-images.azureedge.net/auctions-2023/bearne10139/images/c41e3737-7e30-46b6-b2fc-b0ad00f2b1c9.jpg?h=175)
'Caught by the rising tide' [man's arm rises and falls] Maker unknown (6 7/8 x 3 7/8 x 3/8 inches), single lever
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!['Fiddler and Monkey' [arm and bow pivot, monkey jumps up and down] Maker unknown (7 x 4 3/8 x 5/8](https://portal-images.azureedge.net/auctions-2023/bearne10139/images/b25af867-afa3-45b0-ae69-b0ad00f2b145.jpg?h=175)
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'Fiddler and Monkey' [arm and bow pivot, monkey jumps up and down] Maker unknown (7 x 4 3/8 x 5/8 inches), single lever with pivoting glass
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!['Old man with walking stick' [arm and stick move, head nods up and down] Wilkinson, Sunderland (7](https://portal-images.azureedge.net/auctions-2023/bearne10139/images/e9c49cfa-043a-4314-9dfe-b0ad00f2b0da.jpg?h=175)
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'Old man with walking stick' [arm and stick move, head nods up and down] Wilkinson, Sunderland (7 x 4 1/2 x 5/8 inches), double lever
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'Man and woman with skipping duck' Maker unknown (7 x 4 1/2 x 5/8 inches), single lever
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![Seesturm slide 5, 'Medusa' [raft rises and falls slightly] Andres Krüss (28.5 x 14 x 1.5cm),](https://portal-images.azureedge.net/auctions-2023/bearne10139/images/eeee269f-16d3-4251-9d43-b0ad00f2afd8.jpg?h=175)
Seesturm slide 5, 'Medusa' [raft rises and falls slightly] Andres Krüss (28.5 x 14 x 1.5cm), single lever
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!['Girl skipping' [rope appears and disappears above and below figure] W.C. Hughes, London (7 x 3 7/](https://portal-images.azureedge.net/auctions-2023/bearne10139/images/ef219da2-d8ea-4746-b084-b0ad00f2af68.jpg?h=175)
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'Girl skipping' [rope appears and disappears above and below figure] W.C. Hughes, London (7 x 3 7/8 x 3/8 inches), single lever
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!['Black musician playing guitar' [head rocks backwards and forwards] Maker unknown (7 x 4 x 1/2](https://portal-images.azureedge.net/auctions-2023/bearne10139/images/110940a7-6cde-4432-afd3-b0ad00f2af00.jpg?h=175)
'Black musician playing guitar' [head rocks backwards and forwards] Maker unknown (7 x 4 x 1/2 inches), single lever
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!['I've got my eye on you all' [man winks eye] Milliken & Lawley, London (7 x 3 7/8 x 3/8 inches),](https://portal-images.azureedge.net/auctions-2023/bearne10139/images/9eb748dd-d5ad-4ee8-a2cc-b0ad00f2ae82.jpg?h=175)
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'I've got my eye on you all' [man winks eye] Milliken & Lawley, London (7 x 3 7/8 x 3/8 inches), single lever *Notes- this slide was used by Doug and Anita Lear on The Canal Narrowboat Theatre'
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