Aubert, buddha

Lantern for glass plates of maximum width 11 cm. A rare example of a magic lantern for family use. It depicts a polychromed Chinese Mandarin (red, gold, black), with a flue in the form of a wavy cap crowned with a golden crescent. It is the first three-piece version made by the French house Aubert of this lantern model. The manufacturer and metalworker, Louis Aubert opened his business in Paris in…