19th Century Zoetrope/Zootrope du 19ième siècle

(Le français suit l'anglais)

The zoetrope is one of the earliest animation devices. Invented in 1834 by William George Horner, it was originally named the Daedalum or “wheel of the devil”. It was not very popular until around 1867, when it was rediscovered and patented by William F. Lincoln in the U.S., and Milton Bradley in England. It was Lincoln who gave it the name “zoetrope” or “wheel of life”.

Manufactured in London, England in the 19th century, the base of the zoetrope that you se