Octascope Box

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Octascope Box

Entry/Object ID

NU 2022.296

Description

A rectangular, teal cardboard box. The box has flaps to open it on both the bottom and top. There are two small holes on the top and bottom long edges, on opposite ends of the box, presumably for viewing the kaleidoscope inside.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Ikecho

Date made

circa 1960

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Region

East Asia

Continent

Asia

Edition

No 63

Notes

Made in Japan.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

On the bottom flap

Transcription

[logo] IKECHO / No. 63

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Type

Label

Location

On the top flap

Transcription

U.S. PAT / No. RE. 26.031 / JAPAN

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Type

Label

Location

On both side long sides

Transcription

OCTASCOPE

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Type

Inscription

Location

On the top long side

Transcription

CAUTION: NOT RECOMMENDED FOR / CHILDREN UNDER 3 YEARS OF AGE

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Kaleidoscope

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Box, Packing

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Toy, Optical

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Box

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Dimensions

Width

2-1/2 in

Depth

2-3/8 in

Length

10-3/8 in

Material

Paper

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair