The praxinoscope was the incredible invention of the Frenchman Emile Reynaud (1877). It is one of the classic pre-cinema instruments. His improvements in the quality of the image resulted in its immediate popularity over the zoetrope. One will see the images´ movement by turning the drum and looking at the images in a mirror´s reflection. Its decoration Modernist or Art Nouveau decoration could be personalized. With 19 animated strips to play. New strips could be made on request. In our collection, you will find different models and sizes of zoetropes and praxinoscopes.