- 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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