Collection Highlights
Mrs. Charles Walsh (nee Blood) dressed for the Vanderbilt costume ball, March 26, 1883
Date:
March 26, 1883
Object Number:
PR.223.3.35.1
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Peepshow: Lane's Telescopic View Of Interior Of The Great Industrial Exhibition
Object Number:
1940.99ab
Date:
1851
Medium:
Cardboard, paper, cloth
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 5/8 x 7 3/8 x 1/2 in. ( 16.8 x 18.7 x 1.3 cm )
Marks:
printed: on cover of slipcase: "1851/LANE'S/TELESCOPIC VIEW/OF THE/INTERIOR/OF THE/GREAT INDUSTRIAL [on banners slightly to side]/EXHIBITION/Lithographed & Printed/at C. Moody's Lithographic Establishment, 257 High Holborn./Published by C. LANE. 46, Stanh
Description:
Lithographed cardboard, paper, and cloth peep-show or "perspective" with slip-case showing the Crystal Palace Exhibition; slip-case has printed and colored label with inscription "LANE'S TELESCOPIC VIEW OF THE INTERIOR OF THE GREAT INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION" with a view of the Crystal Palace; peep-show has printed color cover with a circular window with a man in royal garb on the left holding aside a red drape with four men and women on right peering in; interior with accordion folds decorated with lithographed scenes of showing perspective view of the interior of the Crystal Palace with crowds of people.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Messenger Peirsel
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
