Kaleidoscope Stand

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Kaleidoscope Stand

Entry/Object ID

NU 2025.35

Description

A wooden kaleidoscope stand. The stand consists of a thin, rectangular piece of wood with two vertical pieces at either end. The vertical ends are curved, with black felt inside, to form the rest for a kaleidoscope. There is also black felt underneath the base of the stand.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Kaleidoscope

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Toy, Optical

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Stand

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Storage & Display Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Height

2-3/4 in

Width

3-3/8 in

Length

6-3/4 in

Material

Wood, Fabric

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