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The Bijou Magic Lantern

"The Bijou Magic Lantern" - Made for the North-American market.

Date:
c. 1890
Maker:
Jean Schoenner
Place of Origin:
Nürnberg
Materials/Techniques:
Painted sheet / Glass
Dimensions:
Hight: 210 mm, Width: 260 mm, Length: 90 mm

Lanterne magique "B.L."

Modell designed for the export to France

Date:
c. 1885
Maker:
Jean Schoenner
Place of Origin:
Nürnberg
Dimensions:
Hight: 230 mm, Length: 100 mm, Width: 200 mm

Phantasmagoria style magic lantern

Modell designed for the export to England

Date:
c. 1885
Maker:
Jean Schoenner
Place of Origin:
Nürnberg
Dimensions:
Length: 28 mm, Width: 110 mm, Hight: 630 mm

Laterna magica No. 200

Distributed by F.A.G. , Leipzig (Friedrich August Großmann, Photographischer Kunstverlag, Leipzig). Identical lantern and box as the workshop of Heinrich Denecke.

Date:
c. 1865
Maker:
Jean Schoenner
Place of Origin:
Nürnberg
Materials/Techniques:
Painted sheet / Glass
Dimensions:
Length: 200 mm, Width: 90 mm, Height: 280 mm

Magic lantern

Date:
c. 1900
Maker:
Jean Schoenner
Place of Origin:
Nürnberg
Dimensions:
Length: 240 mm, Width: 120 mm, Hight: 300 mm

Magic lantern, painted with blue alcohol lacquer

Date:
c. 1890
Maker:
Jean Schoenner
Place of Origin:
Nürnberg
Dimensions:
Length: 180 mm, Width: 70 mm, Height 210 mm

Magic lantern with embossed sheet metal ornament

Date:
ca. 1890
Maker:
Jean Schoenner
Place of Origin:
Nürnberg
Dimensions:
Length: 220 mm, Width: 120 mm, Height 270 mm

Magic lantern, distributed by Klingl & Baumann, Wien

Date:
c. 1875
Maker:
Jean Schoenner
Place of Origin:
Nürnberg
Dimensions:
Length: 230 mm, Width: 160 mm, Height 290 mm

Magic lantern No. 203 P

Identical lantern and box as the workshop of Heinrich Denecke.

Date:
c. 1875
Maker:
Jean Schoenner
Place of Origin:
Nürnberg
Dimensions:
Length: 260 mm, Width: 130 mm, Height 380 mm

Magic lantern No. 200

Date:
c. 1875
Maker:
Jean Schoenner
Place of Origin:
Nürnberg
Dimensions:
Length: 260 mm, Width: 130 mm, Height 380 mm

Lantern 10

Date:
c. 1890
Maker:
Jean Schoenner
Place of Origin:
Nürnberg
Dimensions:
Length: 190mm, Width: 110 mm, Height 290 mm

Lantern 11

Date:
c. 1890
Maker:
Jean Schoenner
Place of Origin:
Nürnberg
Dimensions:
Length: 160 mm, Width: 90 mm, Height: 230 mm

Lantern 12

Date:
c. 1890
Maker:
Jean Schoenner
Place of Origin:
Nürnberg
Dimensions:
Length: 240 mm, Width: 80 mm, Height: 190 mm

Lantern 13

Date:
c. 1890
Maker:
Jean Schoenner
Place of Origin:
Nürnberg
Dimensions:
Length: 230 mm, Width: 90 mm, Height: 310 mm

Lantern 14

Date:
c. 1890
Maker:
Jean Schoenner
Place of Origin:
Nürnberg
Materials/Techniques:
Russian iron / Glass / Wood
Dimensions:
Length: 230 mm, Width: 140 mm, Height: 310 mm