Antique & Vintage Magic Lantern Slides

This is a glass magic lantern slide. It measures approximately 4.25 x 3.25 inches (108x83mm)

This hand-coloured magic lantern slide depicts a winter scene featuring a figure dressed in white robes and a fur-trimmed cloak, crowned with a wreath of flowers and holly. The figure, evocative of Father Christmas or a personification of Winter, carries a long staff adorned with greenery and stands amidst snow-covered objects, including a sack overflowing with toys such as a doll, drum, and picture book. In the background, faint outlines of a snow-dusted village and church steeple are visible through bare trees, reinforcing the festive, seasonal setting. The painted scene and props suggest a late 19th or early 20th-century origin, intended to evoke the spirit of Christmas or winter festivitie