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Kaleidoscope Top, English?, 19th Century

Inventory Number 97513


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.97513

Item type
Object
Primary inscriptions
None
Physical material
copper alloy
Glass
Object type
Kaleidoscope
Dimensions
Diameter: 38mm Height: 12mm Weight: 23g
Inventory No
97513

Description

Copper alloy mounted kaleidoscope top with a pattern cut into the glass with cross hatching along the edges. Inside the kaleidoscope top there is blue, red, yellow, green and clear glass beads in different shapes.