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Anamorphoscope. Optical animation antique toy with anamorphosis pictures

$ 26.39

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Condition: New
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Russian Federation
  • Original/Reproduction: Reproduction
  • Brand: AnimationToys
  • Year: 2020
  • Age Level: 5-7 Years
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

    Description

    Anamorphoscope. Optical animation antique pre-cinema toy with anamorphosis pictures. Copy of ancient toy
    A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphose images.
    The set contains:
    - Anamorphosis cylinder made of pine wood and flexible mirror
    - Box made of 3mm plywood
    - 12 cards with anamorphosis images made of thick texture paper
    Brand New Model. Released in 2020 in an edition of 100 copies.
    This set is a replica of a antique 19th century toy.
    All images in the set are copied from ancient paintings.
    Original set was released in 1868 in France.
    Size of the box: 21.5 x 21.5 x 5.5 cm (8.3 x 8.3 x 2 in)
    The size of the cylinder: 4.8 x 4.8 x 13 cm (1.6 x 1.6 x 5.1 in)
    The size of the cards: 10 x 14 cm (7.8 x 5.5 in)
    Weigh of set: 390g
    Definition of anamorphoscope: an optical device consisting usually of a cylindrical mirror or lens that restores to its normal proportions an image distorted by anamorphosis. It is a kind of animated toy. This toy was popular in Europe even before the appearance of a kaleidoscope, thaumatrope, zoetrope, phenakistiscope, praxinoscope and other ancient optical toys. (Information from Wikipedia)