Optical toy posters & prints

Optical toy, Polyorama Panoptique and slides. France, mid-19th century Unknown

Fantascope disc, 1833. Thomas Mann Baynes

Fantascope disc, 1833. Thomas Mann Baynes

Fantascope disc, 1833. Thomas Mann Baynes

Polyorama Panoptique and Slides. France, mid-19th century Unknown

Booklet of instructions for a Fantascope, 1833. Thomas Mann Baynes

Polyorama Panoptique Anonymous

Zoetrope Milton Bradley & Co.

Optical Illusion, 2005 Jenny Barron

Roundel for use in optical experiments Robert Waring Darwin

Emile Reynaud Testing Optical Theater Anonymous

Fun with Optics Anonymous

Optical phenomena observed and described by Sir Isaac Newton, 1704 Unknown

Optical effects in crystalline materials under pressure David Brewster

Claude Chappe demonstrating his optical telegraph (semaphore) system in 1793 (c1870) Unknown

John Dollond, optician, c1750 Posselwhite

Mechanical turtle Unknown

Toys Rafael Barradas

Optical effects in crystalline materials under pressure David Brewster

Clockwork crocodile Yoneya Toys Co. Ltd

Optical Illusions Anonymous

Optical effects during the heat treatment of glass David Brewster

Optical effects during the heat treatment of glass David Brewster

Optical effects during the heat treatment of glass David Brewster

Clockwork toy see-saw Walt Reach Toys

Optical studies Leonardo Da Vinci

The Optical Viewer (l'Optique), ca. 1794 J.F. Cazenave

Optical studies Leonardo Da Vinci

Abbot Nollet in his study, in chateau de la Muette optical pavilion Jacques de Lajoue

Catoptric microscope Robert Barker

Gyrocycle Triang

Waves detected in optical and radio telescopes Anonymous

Peter Dollond, optician, c1800 Unknown

Clockwork goose Unknown

Clockwork frog Yoneya Co. Ltd

Optics. From: LArte di restituire a Roma tralasciate Navigazione..., 1685 Cornelis Jansz. Meijer