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(CIVIL WAR.) The Myriopticon, a Historical Panorama of the Rebellion. Printed hand-colored box, 5 1/4 inches tall, 8 1/4 inches wide, 2 1/4 inches deep, with long hand-colored paper scroll on two spindles within, a wooden peg for turning, illustrated front cover, and rear cover; moderate wear to case, some early tape repairs to scroll, most minor, with two closed vertical tears across scroll. Springfield, MA: Milton Bradley & Co., [1866]
Milton Bradley was only 30 years old but already a successful toy producer when he offered this panorama just before Christmas in 1866. Designed to look like a miniature stage, it was originally offered with toy tickets and a script for the child to read as the master of ceremonies (not included here, but see lot 297 for a similar Bradley broadside). Scenes include the defense of Fort Sumter, the death of Ellsworth, an adaptation of Winslow Homer's famous sharpshooter, contrabands coming into camp, and much more. See Burns and Greene, "The Toys of War," in the New York Times, 27 February 2014.
