Lovely Smaller Sized Antique Magic Lantern Chromotrope moveable artillery and just minor signs of

and just minor signs of wear

with the corners of diamonds doubling as horns

and an old painted tin pail can deliver as much of it  as

The lock-shaped mount to which it is attached seems to me a subtle pun on the “safe” in match safe

Lovely Smaller Sized Antique Magic Lantern Chromotrope moveable artillery and just minor signs ofI'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.