German and Spanish; on a turned beech wood stand overall height 17.2 cm or 16 3/4", together with 8 ‘X’ shaped picture cards. A very unusual Zoetrope with X shaped cards as opposed to the more usual strips. The four slits in the side of the drum correspond with the four ‘V’ shaped pictures formed from the ‘‘ 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. The cards depict :- A pair of bricklayers; a diver; a cat chasing rats; a forge; a tightrope walker; dancers; and Punch and the devil. To buy please Click here |