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

Fun with Optics Anonymous

Emile Reynaud Testing Optical Theater Anonymous

Optical effects in crystalline materials under pressure David Brewster

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

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

John Dollond, optician, c1750 Posselwhite

Optical effects in crystalline materials under pressure David Brewster

Optical Illusions Anonymous

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

Optical effects during the heat treatment of glass David Brewster

Peter Dollond, optician, c1800 Unknown

Waves detected in optical and radio telescopes Anonymous

Optical effects during the heat treatment of glass David Brewster

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

Optical effects during the heat treatment of glass David Brewster

Optical studies Leonardo Da Vinci

Catoptric microscope Robert Barker

Optical studies Leonardo Da Vinci

Optical effects during the heat treatment of glass David Brewster

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

Clockwork beetle Ernst Paul Lehman

Technical instruction, Haselrigge Road School, Clapham, London, 1914 Unknown

Blond woman magnifying glass held up to and enlarging one eye Anonymous

The Transit Instrument Anonymous

Spectroscope with reflected scale C Laplante

Pram and Wax Doll. England and Germany, 1880s Unknown