Kaleidoscope
1930-1939 (made)
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Kaleidoscope consisting of a tapering card tube covered with yellow paper, printed with a design of clowns and balloons. The wider end has a glass cap, made opaque with a covering of paper, inside are cut-out shapes. The narrower end is the viewing end.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Printed paper, glass |
| Brief description | Kaleidoscope, card and plastic, probably made in Europe, Fairylite (Graham Bros.), 1930-39 |
| Physical description | Kaleidoscope consisting of a tapering card tube covered with yellow paper, printed with a design of clowns and balloons. The wider end has a glass cap, made opaque with a covering of paper, inside are cut-out shapes. The narrower end is the viewing end. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Mary Kempson |
| Object history | Given by Mary Kempson [85/251]. |
| Production | 'Fairylite' was a trademark of Graham Brothers, a London-based manufacturer and distributor founded in 1887. |
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| Accession number | MISC.189-1988 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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