Lovely Smaller Sized Antique Magic Lantern Chromotrope Barre Publishers I have an orange

I have an orange

perfectly softened with age and wear

This fabulous thing is a carved wood whistle in the shape of a bird

but I think its got a bit of a pretty strong  Arts and Crafts sensibility from a hundred years prior

Lovely Smaller Sized Antique Magic Lantern Chromotrope Barre Publishers I have an orangeI'll never pass by a chromotrope if I can help it optical magic of the purest sort. And this one is of a smaller scale than one typically sees, which makes it feel extra special to me. Bright and crisp color, with the optical effect produced by the rotation of one glass slide while the other remains static when one turns the handle. Lovely. 5 1 2" l including handle x 2" t x 7 16" d. Very good antique condition, handle turns smoothly.