American and British lanterns
A wide variety of styles exist of which the below is only a small representative sample.
Reproduced by kind permission from the 2003 Christie's of London auction catalogue of the John Finney Collection of Magic Lanterns.
New Improved Stereopticon, “Peacock” design
Phantasmagoria Lanterns
Magic Lantern, British
Magic Lantern, British
Magic Lantern, W.C. Hughes & Co., London
Combination Helioscopic Lantern, Patent No. 2459
Metamorphoser Lantern, Patent No. 15440
Magic Lantern Outfit, British
Magic lantern, British