Late Victorian Odd Fellows "Altar of Incense" Magic Lantern Slide Funeral Fan From the repoussé band detailing

From the repoussé band detailing to the individually soldered gold ball granulation

There is a mirror fastened on the back

the wood mounted slide is titled

Measurements: 6 1/8" x 5 1/2"

The 1860s brought about a number of pivotal changes affecting nearly all matters of Victorian life both at home and abroad

Late Victorian Odd Fellows "Altar of Incense" Magic Lantern Slide Funeral Fan From the repoussé band detailingBefore the advent of film, Victorians relied on a more magical form of entertainment Magic Lanterns. Invented in the 1650s, Magic Lanterns are a simple form of image projector utilizing a limelight and hand painted glass slides. These glass slides would be manipulated by a lanternist for effect and to create movement and sometimes the appearance of ghosts! By the end of the 19th and early 20th century, Magic Lanterns were in homes, schools, fraternal