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Kinora Optic Movie Viewer with Ten Magic-Related Films. French, ca. 1895. Wooden, metal, and glass pre-cinema film viewing device, being a stereoscopic-like embossed metal eyepiece mounted to a wooden stand, underneath which is held the crank and spindle used to view the flip-book-like “films”. Sold together with ten reels, most of them featuring conjuring scenes (including living marionettes, tricks with cards and balls, one scene of a female conjurer), and including a charming and comical sequence of David Devant performing a series of manipulations and tricks with eggs. Includes and eleventh partial reel. Used but good working condition. Reels include original cases.