Vintage praxinoscope - price guide and values

A praxinoscope is a type of animation device that was invented in 1877 by Charles-Émile Reynaud. It is a successor to the zoetrope, and it improved on the zoetrope by using a mirror to create a clearer image. The praxinoscope consists of a cylinder with a strip of pictures placed around the inside. The cylinder is spun, and the pictures are reflected in a mirror on the inside of the cylinder. This creates the illusion of motion, as the viewer sees a rapid succession of images. The praxinoscope was a popular toy in the late 19th century, and it was also used by artists and scientists to create animated films. It is considered to be one of the earliest forms of animation, and it paved the way for the development of motion pictures.

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Ernst Plank Praxinoscope: 19th Century Toy with Image Strips

An Ernst Plank praxinoscope, 19th century, with additional image strips, 18 cm high, 41 cm wide, 11 cm deep. Other Notes: Ernst Plank & Company started out in 1866 in Nuremberg Germany as a toy-repair shop. Named after the company founder, they made magic…

French Praxinoscope Theatre, 1905

Edwardian era French Praxinoscope -Theatre with fittings to interior of device, circa 1905. Note: the Praxinoscope was invented in France in 1877, and evolved to become a popular entertainment device, prior to the development of moving pictures.