Treasures of pre-cinema history
The magic lantern
Cinematographs for 35 mm horizontal film
Collections
Kraus, Mohr & Co. (Distributed by Gebrüder Bing) - Kinematograph No. 8318
The first cinematograph offered by the Bing brothers in their 1898 catalogue, three years after the first film screenings in 1895. Interestingly, it was not one of their own models, but a bought-in model from the workshop of Kraus, Mohr & Co. in Nuremberg. In 1898 it was obviously not yet clear whether vertical or horizontal film would prevail.
Date:
c. 1898
Maker:
Kraus, Mohr & Co.
Place of Origin:
Nürnberg
Materials/Techniques:
Painted sheet / Glass / Wood
Dimensions:
Length: 280 mm, Width: 170 mm, Height: 380 mm
Literature:
Gebrüder Bing, Spielwaaren 1898. Verlag Eisenbahn, CH-Villigen 1992. Page 77.
Georges Carette - Cinematograph No. 323/2
Kinematograph No. 323/2
Date:
c. 1900
Maker:
Georges Carette
Place of Origin:
Nürnberg
Materials/Techniques:
Russian iron / Wood / Glass
Dimensions:
Length: 290 mm, Width: 200 mm, Height: 390 mm
Georges Carette - Cinématographe No. 326
Carette supplied the famous Paris department store "Au Bon Marché" with the cinematograph, as can be seen from the label on the ornate box.
Date:
c. 1900
Maker:
Georges Carette
Place of Origin:
Nürnberg
Materials/Techniques:
Russian iron / Glass / Wood
Dimensions:
Length: 270 mm, Width: 200 mm, Height: 370 mm