A very unusual Zoetrope with X shaped cards as opposed to the more usual strips, made in France around 1890. The four slits in the side of the drum correspond with the four ‘V’ shaped pictures formed from the ‘X‘ shaped inserts. On turning the Drum the optical effect formed appears to give a three dimension illusion. The eye first focuses on the image through the first slit as it recedes and regresses before the sudden jump to the second slit were the next image is viewed in turn gives the illusion. To buy please Click here |