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Lantern Slide Projector
The wooden base of the projector is a rectangular shape upon which sits the horizontal, metal, tin? cylindrical body; there are three holes in each side of the wooden base for ventilation; the circular lens at the front of the body is encased in brass and the main body is also tubular, has an adjustment focusing screw; at the rear of the projector there is a opening which allows access to the illuminant chamber, this is covered by a brass flip lid with a small hole in the centre of it; below the lid is a moveable bracket with two brass illuminant controls; stamped into the back of the metal plate, 'L.J. Marcy Patented April 28. August 11.1868, July 6.1869'; engraved in script on the metal cover for the lens, 'Darlot Paris'.