LANTERNA MAGICA, ANTIQUE MAGIC LANTERN

Lanterna Magica, believed to be by P. Hoffman, Dresden, Germany, a magic lantern, black painted tin on a rectangular tin base, accented with gilt lettering, a brass eagle above the lens and brass lens front, retains the internal R. Ditmar marked burner with reflector (Lampen Fabrik Gebruder Ditmar, active 1841-1903; Rudolph Ditmar, 1818-1895, Vienna, Austria), with lens and angled chimney, approx. 20.75"h, 14.5"w, 8"d, 4lbs **Provenance: Collection of Sam Westfall, Texas, Kansas including a huge quantity of antique cameras, magic lanterns, related advertising and many parts and pieces.** **PLEASE NOTE: ALL CAMERAS, ACCESSORIES & RELATED LOTS IN THIS AUCTION ARE SOLD AS IS, OPERATIONAL STATUS IS UNKNOWN, NO CONDITION REPORTS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR THE LOTS IN THIS AUCTION, ALL LOTS ARE SOLD AS IS AND ALL SALES ARE FINAL, PLEASE BID ACCORDINGLY** Start Price: $60.00
Condition Report: **PLEASE NOTE: ALL CAMERAS, ACCESSORIES & RELATED LOTS IN THIS AUCTION ARE SOLD AS IS, OPERATIONAL STATUS IS UNKNOWN, NO CONDITION REPORTS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR THE LOTS IN THIS AUCTION, ALL LOTS ARE SOLD AS IS AND ALL SALES ARE FINAL, PLEASE BID ACCORDINGLY**