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Optical Toy, England/France, 19th century, formed as a two round glass slides, one printed with a couple walking through the woods, the other with a circle of birds, the latter connected to a winder which causes it to rotate, slide dia. 2 3/4, full lg. 8 1/2 in.


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Date:
2009-01-10

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