KINORA, RARE CAST IRON KINORA VIEWER c.1900. TWO LENSES, PERFECT CONDITION For Sale

THIS CAST IRON KINORA IS IN PERFECT ORIGINAL CONDITION AND WORKS WONDERFULLY WELL. THE CAST IRON MODELS WERE THE MOST EXPENSIVE OF THE TYPES MADE FOLLOWING THEIR DEVELOPMENT BY THE LUMIERE BROTHERS IN C.1895. MANY OF THEM WERE DONATED FOR THEIR HEAVY CAST IRON CONTENT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR. HENCE THEIR RARITY.THIS MODEL, THANKFULLY SURVIVED. IT STANDS 14\" 36cm. TALL. WITH A REEL INSERTED THE HANDLE AT THE SIDE IS REVOLVED MAKING THE IMAGES FLIP OVER AGAINST A STATIC PEG, ONE BY ONE. THE IMAGES ARE VIEWED THROUGH THE TWO PERSON VIEWER AND GIVE A WONDERFUL CINEMATOGRAPH EFFECT. THE KINORA COMES WITH TWO REELS, ONE A DESTROYER AT SEA STEAMING ALONG AT FULL POWER AND THE OTHER A MONKEY HAVING A MEAL. PARCELLED UP AND SENT TRACKED THE KINORS WEIGHS 5 1/2 KILO. IT COULD BE COLLECTED ONE MILE FROM EXIT 13 ON THE M1.IF YOU WISH FOR FURTHER PHOTOS, PLEASE EMAIL ME.