Kaleidoscope

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Kaleidoscope

Entry/Object ID

NU 2022.284

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 towards one side. Both ends of the kaleidoscope are flat, and the mirrored insides use the environment to create the patterns that can be viewed from both ends.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Artist

David Kalish

Manufacturer

Chromascopes

Date made

1983

Time Period

20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

On the cylinder, near one of the ends

Transcription

© D. Kalish 1983

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

8-5/8 in

Diameter

1-3/4 in

Material

Plastic

Condition

Overall Condition

Good