BLOB THE SPIDER NO6 C1890 ANTIQUE Magic Lantern Slide FAIRIES WOODPECKER INSECT
A stunning slide from the set " Blob the spider " or also known as " Adventures of Rosywing, the beautiful fairy " produced by Newton & Co in or before 1888. The slide is hand painted with fantastic detail and vivid colours.
I believe the illustrations relate to Charles O Murray's book " Merry elves: or, little adventures in fairyland " produced in 1874.
Provenance: Family & descendants of George Howard, 9th Earl of
Carlisle ( He was the last Earl of Carlisle to own Castle Howard ) &
the family of Wilfrid Roberts M.P ( his mother, Lady Cecilia was a
daughter of the 9th Earl & his sister was Winifred Nicholson, the
artist )
A rare find. I cannot recall having other slides relating to faries as well as one that comes with a strong provenance, possibly influencing Winifred Nicholson's work having seen examples. This is really a small work of art in its own right.
The slide is approximately 8.2cm X 8.2cm or in inches 3.23" X 3.23"
← ← ←
← ← Our shop has over 25000 photographic slides in it - please take a look for similar images
← ← ←
Ref L579 CAB106 S3
Please be aware that as the slide can be photographed both sides the image may be reversed in error
*** International buyers please see my shop front for discounted combined postage rates *****
Please see our positive feedback about our packaging from our many worldwide customers . We provide a bespoke packing service for all orders and for extra security high value slides as well as 3 or more slides are double boxed as standard. See photo 3.