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ANTIQUE #SA921448

Antique Treen Kaleidoscope

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Opus Antiques

This is a great piece, a Victorian kaleidoscope still in full working order. Rather than cylindrical it has been shaped as a hexagonol base which tapers up to the eye piece.
 
It works by shaking the piece and different patterns appear.
 
The kaleidoscope was invented in 1816 by a Scottish scientist called Sir David Brewster? He patented his invention in 1817 and named it ''kaleidoscope'' after three Greek words: ''kalos'', meaning ''beautiful'', ''eidos'', meaning ''form'' and ''scopos'', meaning watcher.
 
The piece measures 19.5cm h x 6cm w at the base.
 
Own a piece of history
 
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA921448
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 19.5cm (7.7inches)
Width is 6cm (2.4inches)
Depth is 6cm (2.4inches)
Antique SA921448 shown on this page was made in the 19th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
19th Century
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Opus Antiques
Antique Treen, boxes & decorative Georgian Items
Devon
United Kingdom
Tel: 07941 285 532
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD