Toupie fantoche. Optical antique toy Emile Reynaud with set of 10 animation disc

Description

Toupie fantoche. Optical antique toy of Emile Reynaud with set of 10 animation discs. Copy of ancient toy
Antique animation device which shows moving images using a mirror system. A toy similar to a zootrope
The set contains:
- Toupie fantoche toy made of 3mm plywood and plastic mirrors with base made of wood
- 10 discs with special animation 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 1877 in France by Charles Emile Reynaud.
Size of the toy: 9.5 x 9.5 x 19 cm (3.5 x 3.5 x 7.5 in)
The size of the discs: 11 cm (2 x 4.3 in)
Weigh of set: 200g
Toupie fantoche is an invention similar to the praxinoscope. It is composed of four mirrors arranged in the shape of a pyramid as well as a disc on which the images are located. The mirrors and the disc are integral with each other and when they are rotated, the images seem to be animated. Toupie fantoche is an invention of Emile Reynaud patented in 1877. It is part of the category of optical toys. (Information from Wikipedia)
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