Lovely Smaller Sized Antique Magic Lantern Chromotrope antique spongeware mug This one is unsigned

This one is unsigned

I love and find great beauty in objects and tools of all sorts that were crafted with limited means and a sense of urgency toward solving problems and meeting immediate needs

Just above his stick is a bit of a brown spot which gives that patch of the sky a bit of the feel of a tiny tornado

and I especially love the expression on her face

stretched over a pine frame

Lovely Smaller Sized Antique Magic Lantern Chromotrope antique spongeware mug This one is unsignedI'll never pass by a chromotrope if I can help it optical magic of the purest sort. And this one is of a smaller scale than one typically sees, which makes it feel extra special to me. Bright and crisp color, with the optical effect produced by the rotation of one glass slide while the other remains static when one turns the handle. Lovely. 5 1 2" l including handle x 2" t x 7 16" d. Very good antique condition, handle turns smoothly.