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North Star

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Date

1770s, 1790s

About the Work

"Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum" Object Description
Magic lantern slide, optical toy. On black field, circular design. In center, black pierced circle, surrounded by five concentric circles: black, green, white, pink, and blue. Overlaid on the circles are two eight-pointed stars; from the points of the smaller star are pierced serpentine rays.

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Title

North Star

Creator

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Worktype

toys & games; Lantern slide; Games; Toys (recreational artifacts)

Cultural Context

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Material

Cut paper on wood frame

Dimensions

H x W: 44.9 × 49.9 cm (17 11/16 × 19 5/8 in.)

Technique

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Language

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Date

1770s, 1790s;
Date: ca. 1780

Provenance

Credit Line: Museum purchase through gift of Mary Hearn Greims and George A. Hearn and from the Misses Hewitt Fund

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Rights

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Location

France; Savoy

Subjects

Amusements

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North Star, 1770s, 1790s, "Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum", Smithsonian Institution. CC0.

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