Kaleidoscope

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Kaleidoscope

Entry/Object ID

NU 2022.283

Description

A cylindrical plastic kaleidoscope. The exterior of the kaleidoscope body is clear plastic, with three dark blue plastic strips inside forming a triangle, which are held together with two metal straps. The viewing end of the kaleidoscope is flat, while the other end features a clear plastic ball, which uses the environment to create the patterns that can be viewed.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Artist

Carolyn Bennett

Manufacturer

C. Bennett Scopes

Date made

1982

Time Period

20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark, Inscription

Location

On the cylinder, near the viewing end

Transcription

SOLID GEOMETRY /© C.BENNETT.SCOPES - 1982

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Kaleidoscope

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Toy, Optical

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Length

10 in

Diameter

2 in

Material

Plastic

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good