Rack-Work and Complex Slides

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No: 1090/1  £58
Chromotrope, slightly stiff to turn in one direction, projects well. Slide has had some well done repair work done at some point as a small new piece of wood runs along from handle on one side, original handle, brass and wooden frame. Slight crack (hardly shows) hence low price.  Lovely colours.

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No: 1094/5  £105
Man eating a rat.c.1870 A hand-painted slide with two rats moving on a smooth turning handle (the rackwork is exposed on this slide) and jaw moving on a pivoted piece of glass, this has part has been repaired with a new brass pivot. Slide works and projects well. 

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No: 1133/B  £182
A finely painted bee hive chromotrope with inner ring of flowers. Wooden frame has had some small repair, (a small new piece of wood has runs to the handle and new screws on brass mounting). Slide projects very well.

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No: 1134  £167
A hand painted chromotrope, works well. Small repair ( a new piece of wood runs to the handle).  Superb colours, projects well.

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No: 1135/6  £220
A hand-painted rack-work slide of a fish tank. Wooden frame stamped "Newton & Co Opticians, Fleet Street London" Slide works well.  All original. A stunning slide with bright colours.

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