Lumière Cinématographe Desk Mat | Vintage Blueprint, 31.5 x 15.5 in
In February 1895, the Lumière brothers patented a machine that was a camera, a projector and a printer in one. This desk mat gives it the blueprint treatment.
The artwork is drawn like an archival technical sheet, in cream linework on deep navy with a faint grid. The title block at the upper left reads “The Lumière Cinématographe, 1895” with the line “The Camera That Brought Motion to Life,” above a portrait captioned Auguste & Louis Lumière. The center is an engraved-style illustration of the wooden box camera on a tripod, with its crank, lens, nameplate and the film magazine on top. Callouts name the parts, and dimension lines run around it.
At the upper right, a diagram titled “Internal Mechanism (Film Transport)” labels the supply reel, the pull-down claw, the frame gate and the take-up reel. Front and side views sit below it, along with a strip of 35 mm film labeled “≈16 frames per second.”
The mat is 15.5" × 31.5" (39.4 × 80 cm), made from 3 mm neoprene with an anti-slip backing. It is spot clean only and air dry only. If film history is your thing, here’s more for film history fans.
It suits filmmakers, film historians, cinematographers, film students, and anyone curious about how movies began.
More details
- 3 mm thick neoprene
- Anti-slip backing
- Not machine washable
- Spot clean with warm water and mild dish soap
- Air dry only
EU GPSR Product Information:
- Manufacturer contact information
- Name: Science of Gifts
- Email: contact@support.shop.scienceofgifts.com
- Postal address: PO Box 5696 Santa Monica, CA 90405
- Additional information: This product is made for adults. Meets the fire safety requirements. 2 year warranty in EEA and UK, established by Directive 1999/44/EC.
Size & Fit
- 15.5" x 31.5"
Quality Guarantee & Returns
- Quality is guaranteed. If there is a print error or visible quality issue, we'll replace or refund it.
- Because the products are made to order, we do not accept general returns or sizing-related returns.
