Kaleidoscope
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Artifact Overview
Kaleidoscopes provide a visual feast for the eye. Angled mirrors enclosed in a tube create beautiful, ever-changing symmetrical patterns from bits of colorful glass and other translucent material. Kaleidoscopes have mesmerized children and adults since the mid-1810s, when Scottish-born David Brewster invented the first one.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Kaleidoscope
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2017.0.34.19
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Glass (Material)
Leather
Color
Brown
Gold (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 10.25 in
Width: 4.5 in
Length: 5 in
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