{"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"},{"product_id":"seven-vintage-glass-plate-negatives","title":"Seven Vintage Glass Plate Negatives — Ballet Dancer \u0026 Edwardian Children, c.6×9cm","description":"\u003cp\u003eA haunting and evocative collection of seven vintage glass plate negatives — a lovely piece of social history that has survived intact for over a century. The set includes three images of a ballet dancer and three of a group of slightly unsettling-looking children, plus one further subject. Glass plate negatives were the dominant photographic medium from the 1850s through to the early 20th century, before being superseded by flexible film; finding a group of this quality and variety together is increasingly uncommon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOverall:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good condition for age — age-related wear present throughout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdges:\u003c\/strong\u003e All plates have small chips and flea bites on the edges — typical of glass plates of this age and consistent with storage and handling over many decades.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImages:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intact and viewable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 6 × 9cm each.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glass plate negatives —  Glass plates offer exceptional image resolution and archival stability, and many survive in remarkable condition over a century later.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/strong\u003e A ballet dancer (three plates) and a group of children (three plates), plus one further subject — a charming and slightly eerie window into Edwardian or early 20th-century life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late Victorian to Edwardian, estimated late 19th to early 20th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e A wonderful piece of photographic and social history — glass plate negatives can be scanned or contact-printed to produce striking positive images, and are also highly sought after as display objects in their own right when backlit. Popular with collectors of photographic ephemera, assemblage artists, and interior stylists.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Curio Optics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65609206825309,"sku":"0084","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1088\/1335\/3309\/files\/57_0ded6421-bd97-40c1-afb0-9fb4f8d55e74.jpg?v=1787057501"},{"product_id":"vintage-glass-plate-negatives","title":"Seven Vintage Glass Plate Negatives — Adults \u0026 Children, Early 20th Century, c.6×9cm","description":"\u003cp\u003eA charming and evocative collection of seven vintage glass plate negatives dating from the first half of the 20th century. The set includes various figures of adults and children — anonymous faces from the past, preserved in extraordinary detail on glass. Glass plate negatives were the dominant photographic medium from the 1850s through to the early 20th century, and finding a group of this size and variety together is increasingly uncommon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOverall:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good condition for age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdges:\u003c\/strong\u003e Some flea bites and chips to edges — not major, typical of glass plates of this age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSurfaces:\u003c\/strong\u003e Some age-related marks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImages:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intact and viewable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 6 × 9cm each.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glass plate negatives —  Glass plates offer exceptional image resolution and archival stability, and many survive in remarkable condition over a century later.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/strong\u003e Various adults and children — anonymous figures from the early 20th century, each a small window into everyday life of the period.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e First half of the 20th century, estimated 1900s–1940s.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e A wonderful piece of photographic and social history — glass plate negatives can be scanned or contact-printed to produce striking positive images, and are highly sought after as display objects when backlit. Popular with collectors of photographic ephemera, mixed media and assemblage artists, and interior stylists.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Curio Optics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65609249784157,"sku":"0081","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1088\/1335\/3309\/files\/57_9191f007-e980-4ad1-a0fa-ea3a07a56216.jpg?v=1787057931"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1088\/1335\/3309\/collections\/IMG_4473.jpg?v=1785245988","url":"https:\/\/curiooptics.com\/en-us\/collections\/slides-photos.oembed","provider":"Curio Optics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}