Treasures of pre-cinema history
The magic lantern
Magic lanterns by Ernst Plank, Nürnberg
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Lantern 01
Date:
c. 1900
Maker:
Ernst Plank
Place of Origin:
Nürnberg
Materials/Techniques:
Painted sheet / Hand-painted flowers / Glass
Dimensions:
Length: 220 mm, Width: 110 mm, Height: 320 mm
Lantern 02
Date:
c. 1875
Maker:
Ernst Plank
Place of Origin:
Nürnberg
Materials/Techniques:
Painted sheet / Glass
Dimensions:
Length: 200 mm, Width: 90 mm, Height: 280 mm
Lantern 03
Date:
c. 1900
Maker:
Ernst Plank
Place of Origin:
Nürnberg
Materials/Techniques:
Painted sheet /Hand-painted flowers / Glass
Dimensions:
Length: 220 mm, Width: 110 mm, Height: 290 mm
Lantern 04
Date:
c. 1875
Maker:
Ernst Plank
Place of Origin:
Nürnberg
Materials/Techniques:
Painted sheet / Glass
Dimensions:
Length: 240 mm, Width: 310 mm, Height: 240 mm
Magic lantern by Ernst Plank, Modell No. 403.
"Improved magic lantern for petroleum lamps." The magic lantern was being manufactured for the export to North America.
Date:
c. 1872
Maker:
Ernst Plank
Place of Origin:
Nürnberg
Materials/Techniques:
Painted sheet / Glass
Dimensions:
Length: 270 mm, Width: 130 mm, Height: 310 mm
Lantern 06
Date:
c. 1880
Maker:
Ernst Plank
Place of Origin:
Nürnberg
Materials/Techniques:
Painted sheet / Glass
Dimensions:
Length: 230 mm, Width: 110 mm, Height: 290 mm
Magic lantern by Ernst Plank, Modell "Prophet"
Date:
c. 1900
Maker:
Ernst Plank
Place of Origin:
Nürnberg
Materials/Techniques:
Russian iron / Glass /Cast iron
Dimensions:
Length: 260 mm, Width: 140 mm, Height: 400 mm
Magic lantern by Ernst Plank, Modell "Welt Climax"
Date:
c. 1910
Maker:
Ernst Plank
Place of Origin:
Nürnberg
Materials/Techniques:
Russian iron / Glass / Wood
Dimensions:
Length: 240 mm, Width: 140 mm, Height: 340 mm
Lantern 09
Date:
c. 1910
Maker:
Ernst Plank
Place of Origin:
Nürnberg
Materials/Techniques:
Russian iron / Glass / Wood
Dimensions:
Length: 420 mm, Width: 160 mm, Height: 480 mm
Lantern 10
Date:
c. 1920
Maker:
Ernst Plank
Place of Origin:
Nürnberg
Materials/Techniques:
Painted sheet / Glass / Wood
Dimensions:
Length: 200 mm, Width: 70 mm, Height: 200 mm
Magic lantern by Ernst Plank, Modell No. 731
Date:
c. 1910
Maker:
Ernst Plank
Place of Origin:
Nürnberg
Materials/Techniques:
Lithographed tin / Glass / Wood
Dimensions:
Length: 230 mm, Width: 90 mm, Height: 250 mm
Lantern 12
Date:
c. 1910
Maker:
Ernst Plank
Place of Origin:
Nürnberg
Materials/Techniques:
Painted sheet / Glass / Wood
Dimensions:
Length: 290 mm, Width: 110 mm, Height: 310 mm
Lantern 13
Date:
c. 1872
Maker:
Ernst Plank
Place of Origin:
Nürnberg
Materials/Techniques:
Tinplate / Glass
Dimensions:
Length: 180 mm, Width: 120 mm, Height: 185 mm
Magic lantern by Ernst Plank, Modell No. 719
Date:
c. 1900
Maker:
Ernst Plank
Place of Origin:
Nürnberg
Materials/Techniques:
Painted sheet / Glass / Wood
Dimensions:
Length: 220 mm, Width: 100 mm, Height: 270 mm
Magic lantern by Ernst Plank, Modell 534
Date:
c. 1900
Maker:
Ernst Plank
Place of Origin:
Nürnberg
Dimensions:
Length: 670 mm, Width: 220 mm, Height: 460 mm
Lantern 16
Date:
c. 1900
Maker:
Ernst Plank
Place of Origin:
Nürnberg
Materials/Techniques:
Painted sheet / Glass
Magic lantern by Ernst Plank, Modell "Excelsior"
Distributor W. P. & S.
Date:
c. 1880
Maker:
Ernst Plank
Place of Origin:
Nürnberg