Magic Lantern Slide: Charles II Bed, circa 1670
This photographic image by William Weaver Baker shows an ancient tester bed. His handwritten label states ‘Charles II’ and the year ‘1670’. Baker was very interested in history and heritage and his slide collection contains many images of historic objects, but unfortunately he did not record where this object was located.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 313/1977/652
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Material
- glasspaperphotographic emulsion
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: Charles II Bed, circa 1670
- Simple Name
- slide
- Inscription Transcription
- handwritten 'CHARLES II BED' on top edge; handwritten 'Charles II. Bed circa 1670' on mount
- Period Classification
- Edwardian (1901-1914); World War I (1914-1918); Inter War (1918-1939)
- Production Country
- United Kingdom
- Production Person Initials
- W. Weaver
- Production Person Surname
- Baker