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Our Peepshow or Optical View Boxes Peepshow toys fit well into our interest in optical or philosophical toys. They have multiple relationships to the development of photography and cinema. Not only do they show how people in the past experienced images and movement but also relate directly to Daguerre's interest in the development of a practical photographic process. |
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The toy we treasure most is the French Polyrama Panoptique on the right, which relates to the idea of Daguerre's Diorama. When doors are opened and closed on the top and back the pictures change from day to night. Below left is one of its images showing a train station with a "day to night" effect. On another page we show our prints of Daguerre's Paris and London Diorama Buildings. Additional peepshow changing views are shown on another page.
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*Note The
Carlo Ponti Megalethoscope from our collection that was shown on this
page has gone to a new home! After we posted the picture here we learned
that its smaller size (just an annoyance to us because we could
not find any of the day/night photographic views made by Carlo Ponti
of Venice to fit it) made it a rare find.
Who knew? We are delighted that it is now with someone who can appreciate
it and put it into usable condition. |
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Return to The Collection of Collections page Collection of Collections Site Map Contact us at studio@brightbytes.com **NOTE** All items on the Collection of Collections web site are in our private collection and are NOT for sale. From time to time duplicate items from our collection will be offered for sale in the Do You Remember This? shop on the GoAntiques cyber mall. Visit the Do You Remember This? inventory page for photographica and toaster related collectibles. Please feel free to write us if you want to chat or share information about areas we collect but we will NOT give appraisals. © Bright Bytes Studio - Do not use images without permission Updated on 4/2005 |
