8472. [glass magic lantern slides] OUR LIFE-BOAT MEN. c.1900.
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8472. [glass magic lantern slides] OUR LIFE-BOAT MEN. c.1900.
8472. [glass magic lantern slides] OUR LIFE-BOAT MEN. c.1900. Complete set of 8 early coloured magic lantern slides commemorating the British life-saving services. This rare life-saving series consists of eight coloured glass slides, each measuring 3 ¼” square, which were intended to be projected in “magic lantern” projectors of the day. The slides tell of the work of the life-savers in effecting rescues in marvelous images and include (1) Title Slide picturing a typical lifeboat man in regulation lifebelt [shown], )2) Launching the Lifeboat, (3) The Lifeboat on its Way to the Wreck, (4) Throwing the Lifeline, (5) Joseph Cox Coxwain of the “Hope”, (6) The Wreck of the Norham Castle, (7) To The Rescue – the Lifebuoy, (8) Saved! Set included original box cover with paper label, and original descriptive sheet with historical script. This is a superb early life-saving collectors item and would be quite lovely in a lit display. One slide cracked but tightly intact, box cover only with label well worn but complete and intact. Quite nice. (G+). $198 net.