Late Victorian Odd Fellows "Altar of Incense" Magic Lantern Slide Funeral Fan It has a repoussé geometric

It has a repoussé geometric pattern surrounded by the tiniest hand chased dotted background

Measurements: 6 1/8" x 5 1/2"

The 1860s brought about a number of pivotal changes affecting nearly all matters of Victorian life both at home and abroad

Condition:  Very Good

Onyx has light scratches and a few minor surface abrasions consistent with age

Late Victorian Odd Fellows "Altar of Incense" Magic Lantern Slide Funeral Fan It has a repoussé geometricBefore the advent of film, Victorians relied on a more magical form of entertainment Magic Lanterns. Invented in the 1650s, Magic Lanterns are a simple form of image projector utilizing a limelight and hand painted glass slides. These glass slides would be manipulated by a lanternist for effect and to create movement and sometimes the appearance of ghosts! By the end of the 19th and early 20th century, Magic Lanterns were in homes, schools, fraternal