Cinematograph (Japanese optical illusion toy)
Japan: SK, 1940s?
Original illustrated cardboard box with decorated wooden tray inside with alternating black and clear cellophane(?) window, eight double-sided cards. Sliding the cards through the window creates the illusion of movement. Scant text in Japanese. Window torn in half jaggedly with some loss. Cards a little toned. Tray separated in half. Sticker wear to box, a little stained.
An interesting set of cards with simulated motion, about which we could find no information. The illustration style, at least in the American context, suggests the 1920s or '30s, but it may be more recent than that.
Price: $100.00
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