Late Victorian Odd Fellows "Altar of Incense" Magic Lantern Slide Funeral Fan Condition: Very Good

Condition:  Very Good

It has a repoussé geometric pattern surrounded by the tiniest hand chased dotted background

Condition:  Very Good

Measurements: 6 1/8" x 5 1/2"

From the repoussé band detailing to the individually soldered gold ball granulation

Late Victorian Odd Fellows "Altar of Incense" Magic Lantern Slide Funeral Fan Condition: Very GoodBefore the advent of film, Victorians relied on a more magical form of entertainment Magic Lanterns. Invented in the 1650s, Magic Lanterns are a simple form of image projector utilizing a limelight and hand painted glass slides. These glass slides would be manipulated by a lanternist for effect and to create movement and sometimes the appearance of ghosts! By the end of the 19th and early 20th century, Magic Lanterns were in homes, schools, fraternal