Dual Kaleidoscope

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Dual Kaleidoscope

Entry/Object ID

2011.39

Description

A large, stained glass kaleidoscope. The body is polished wood, and cylindrical in shape. The eyepiece is brass. There are two circular colorful stained glass view pieces; the first has six equal-sized pie slices, while the second also has six pie slices that are further subdivided into two smaller triangles.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

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

10-1/2 in

Diameter

3-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Diameter measurement is for the view pieces.

Material

Glass, Wood, Metal

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Bequest of Robert Sterling Groh

Owner/Agent

John Nasternak

Role

Executor of the will of Robert Sterling Groh

Acquisition Method

Bequest

Acquisition Date

Nov 23, 1985