Kaleidoscope

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Kaleidoscope

Entry/Object ID

2011.131

Description

A stained glass kaleidoscope. The body is triangular, with the exterior of the body consisting of swirled colors in brown and yellowish hues, and the interior being mirrored. There are four pieces of stained glass (one red, one orange, one purple, and one green) attached to a leather strap at one end, which serves as a manual viewing mechanism.

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

Height

1-5/8 in

Width

1-5/8 in

Length

6-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements do not include loose glass pieces.

Material

Glass, Metal, Leather

Condition

Overall Condition

Very 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