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Object name(s):
Thames Tunnel Dual-Layer Peepshow
Brief description:
Fine wood engraved paper peep show with contemporary hand-colouring. Cover features pink paper with printed black border and printed black "eyelashes" around peeps laid down on stiff yellow card. 6 panels visible when stretched out fully. Top half with lively river scene, bottom half with Tunnel, pedestrians, vehicles, horsemen. Two large oval peeps, one for each half. In orginal card slipcase with two printed paper labels, each with small shield monogram "IMB" (i.e. 'Isambard Marc Brunel'), titled: "Perspektivische Ansicht des Tunnels unter der Themse / Vue perspective du Tunnel sous la Tamise". With contemporary slipcase
Collection:
Brunel Museum
Acquisition method:
Purchase
Acquisition source:
Marlborough Rare Books
Current location:
FS3
Dimension:
228 x 150 x 580
Object name:
Thames Tunnel Dual-Layer Peepshow
Object number:
LDBRU:2003.04
Object production date:
pre-1843
Object production person:
Yomtob Bondy Azulay
Text reason:
Collections online record

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/45817e3e-71e1-38f5-8aa6-095071bc1b88

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/45817e3e-71e1-38f5-8aa6-095071bc1b88, Brunel Museum, CC BY-NC

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