Thaumatrope
Description
A round cardboard box containing twelve thaumatropes with hand coloured illustrations. " THE MAGIC CIRCLE " is marked on the lid together with an illustration of the thaumatropes being used. "1/6" on base. The thaumatropes are accompanied by two letters written to Mr Warren during 1953 by John Barnes.
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Collection
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This
toy
was
brought
to
New
Zealand
with
Dr
Peter
Wilson
and
Helen
Wilson
when
they
emigrated
on
the
'Slains
Castle'
in
1840-1841.
It
was
probably
played
with
by
Peter's
son
Patricio,
who
travelled
with
them
to
New
Zealand.
Accession number
A81.547
Collection type
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