American Mutoscope and Biograph Co 'Washington' model mutoscope

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Type
Mutoscopes
Date
1899 - 1909
Place
New York, United States of America; Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Materials
Metal - non specific, Paint - non specific
Collection
Frank Illich collection
Accession number
1986.0039.0003

Description

Blue painted Mutoscope in two sections. The top comprises a wide disc with brass plate with manufacturer's details, viewing hole and coin slot at front, and rectangular frame above for mirror. Whole stands on four decorative cast legs. Serial No L4049.

Read live from the Museum's Collection API (12/11/2026, 5:28:42 am). Record last updated by the Museum 2025-02-19. Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.