Optical toy - "Le Praxinoscope" (1889) mit 10 Bildstreifen der Serie 1 (Praxinoskop) - 1800-1850 - France - Emile Reynaud

Offered here is a functional Praxinoscope by Emile Reynaud from 1889 with 10 picture strips (complete series 1) by:

Emile Reynaud

"Le Praxinoscope"

The Praxinoscope is about 23 cm high, the drum has a diameter of about 20 cm. The wooden base, the drum with the 12 mirrors, the adapter for the candle are present. The holder for the shade as well as the shade itself are missing (always missing!).

Format of the picture strips: 5.2 x 65.8 cm

The 10 picture strips for the Praxinoscope invented by Emile Reynaud belong to the first of three series. The individual titles are:

1. L´Auarium
2. Le Jongleur
3. L´Equilibriste
4. Le Repas des Poulets
5. Les Bulles de Savon
6. Le Rotisseur
7. La Danse sur le Corde
8. Les Chiens Savants
9. Le Jeu de Corde
10. Zim, Boum, Boum

All strips are colored lithographed. They are in very good condition; one can see from the edges that they have been used. All in all, however, in very good condition.

Rare and sought-after optical toy from the prehistory of cinema!

Rare and sought after!