Antique Magic Lantern Slide Mechanical Kaleidoscope Olin Dows wood engraving Its previous matte showed a

Its previous matte showed a lot of age

Plus it it is in terrific shape

which I think is much of what makes it good

the closest I've found (and which I'd guess this in fact is) was made by Ferdinand Strauss

and I'll buy them whenever I find them because I think they're just great

Antique Magic Lantern Slide Mechanical Kaleidoscope Olin Dows wood engraving Its previous matte showed aI've always found kaleidoscopes pretty magical, and even better one's you don't have to look through a scope to see. Turning the handle here rotates one of two colorful round glass slides, making kaleidoscopic patterns as it shifts in relation to the static one. Just a lovely thing, especially great set near a window to hold to the light for optimal viewing. Overall: 7 3 4" long including handle. Kaleidoscope glass is 1 3 4" in diameter. Very good