{"title":"Slides \u0026 photos","description":"\u003cp\u003eVintage and antique slides and photographs. We stock magic lantern slides, stereoscopic photos, photographs and other ephemera. We are adding more to this section each week.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"six-antique-magic-lantern-slides","title":"Six Antique Hand-Coloured Magic Lantern Slides — Middle East \/ North Africa, Gladwish \u0026 Mitchell","description":"\u003cp\u003eA set of six hand-coloured magic lantern slides depicting scenes and artefacts from the Middle East and North Africa, produced by Gladwish \u0026amp; Mitchell — a prominent Montreal-based photographic supplier, developer, and distributor active from 1917 to 1938. Hand-coloured lantern slides of this quality are increasingly rare and collectible, combining the craft of the colourist with the documentary eye of early 20th-century photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlides:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good condition for age. A few small scratches may be present but nothing major.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHolders:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not in wooden holders — slides only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhotography note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Photos taken with slides on a light box to show the hand-colouring at its best.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gladwish \u0026amp; Mitchell, Montreal, Canada — a well-regarded photographic supply and distribution house active in the early 20th century (1917–1938), producing and distributing lantern slides for educational, religious, and entertainment use across North America.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scenes and artefacts from the Middle East and North Africa — a popular subject for lantern slide sets of the era, used in lectures, church halls, and educational institutions to bring distant lands to audiences who would never travel there.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-coloured — each slide individually painted by hand, a skilled and time-consuming process that gives these slides their distinctive warmth and character.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early 20th century (1917–1938).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e A beautiful and historically significant set — wonderful for collectors of photographic history, magic lantern enthusiasts, or as striking display pieces when backlit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Curio Optics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65399815078237,"sku":"0033","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1088\/1335\/3309\/files\/IMG_4476.jpg?v=1785245653"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1088\/1335\/3309\/collections\/IMG_4473.jpg?v=1785245988","url":"https:\/\/curiooptics.com\/collections\/slides-photos.oembed","provider":"Curio Optics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}