Name/Title
Parlor KaleidoscopeEntry/Object ID
NU 2022.281Description
A cylindrical kaleidoscope. One end of the kaleidoscope features a raised circle with a small hole in the middle, for viewing. The other end is made out of brass with five small brass handles coming out of it, almost like a ship's wheel, and has a slightly opaque piece of plastic, behind which are assorted bits of glass and a small baby doll. The kaleidoscope body consists of a brown textured cardstock.Collection
History CollectionCataloged By
registrar@numulosgatos.orgMade/Created
Manufacturer
C.C. Bush & Co.Date made
circa 1873Time Period
19th CenturyInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Makers MarkLocation
On the base of the brass sideTranscription
C.C. BUSH & Co / PROV. R.I. / PATENT REISSUED / NOV. 11 - 1873Language
EnglishMaterial/Technique
EtchedLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
KaleidoscopeNomenclature Primary Object Term
Toy, OpticalNomenclature Class
ToysNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational ObjectsDimensions
Length
10-1/4 inDiameter
5 inMaterial
Paper, Metal, Plastic, Glass
