Kaleidoscope
1990-1991 (manufactured)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Boxed kaleidoscope toy consisting of several parts:
1. Box, card, printed in colours to show the title, details about the toy and maker, with a photograph of a child using the toy.
2. A clear plastic bag containing parts to be assembled.
3, 4. Structural tube, red plastic with black lining; threaded at both ends.
5. Mirror tube, triangular shape slightly tapering with a round head at the top. When viewed through from the top, pictures appear with white dots; when viewed from the bottom, pictures appear to be diamonds with facets.
6. Experimental viewing head, a disc of clear plastic.
7. Assembled viewing head, a disc of clear plastic containing eight beads (two each of blue, red, yellow and green)
8. Viewing head housing, black plastic, threaded.
9. Lens, black plastic thread ring containing a lens.
10. Leaflet of instructions.
11. Plastic bag containing a sheet of double-sided mirror paper and four transparent coloured cellophane sheets (red, blue, green and yellow).
1. Box, card, printed in colours to show the title, details about the toy and maker, with a photograph of a child using the toy.
2. A clear plastic bag containing parts to be assembled.
3, 4. Structural tube, red plastic with black lining; threaded at both ends.
5. Mirror tube, triangular shape slightly tapering with a round head at the top. When viewed through from the top, pictures appear with white dots; when viewed from the bottom, pictures appear to be diamonds with facets.
6. Experimental viewing head, a disc of clear plastic.
7. Assembled viewing head, a disc of clear plastic containing eight beads (two each of blue, red, yellow and green)
8. Viewing head housing, black plastic, threaded.
9. Lens, black plastic thread ring containing a lens.
10. Leaflet of instructions.
11. Plastic bag containing a sheet of double-sided mirror paper and four transparent coloured cellophane sheets (red, blue, green and yellow).
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 11 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Printed paper, plastic |
| Brief description | Boxed kaleidoscope, disassembled; made in Great Britain, Galt, 1990-1991 |
| Physical description | Boxed kaleidoscope toy consisting of several parts: 1. Box, card, printed in colours to show the title, details about the toy and maker, with a photograph of a child using the toy. 2. A clear plastic bag containing parts to be assembled. 3, 4. Structural tube, red plastic with black lining; threaded at both ends. 5. Mirror tube, triangular shape slightly tapering with a round head at the top. When viewed through from the top, pictures appear with white dots; when viewed from the bottom, pictures appear to be diamonds with facets. 6. Experimental viewing head, a disc of clear plastic. 7. Assembled viewing head, a disc of clear plastic containing eight beads (two each of blue, red, yellow and green) 8. Viewing head housing, black plastic, threaded. 9. Lens, black plastic thread ring containing a lens. 10. Leaflet of instructions. 11. Plastic bag containing a sheet of double-sided mirror paper and four transparent coloured cellophane sheets (red, blue, green and yellow). |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by James Galt & Co. Ltd. |
| Object history | Given to the Museum in 1991 by James Galt and Co. Ltd. [91/1609] |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.1309:1 to 11-1991 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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