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Kaleidoscope, by Philip Carpenter, Birmingham, with case

1815-1825

New Patent Jewel Kaleidoscope, 1854-1863

1854-1863

Large demonstration kaleidoscope on mahogany stand

1840-1860

Kaleidoscope, turned ivory body

1840-1860

Lantern Kaleidoscope by Newton & Son

Jewel Kaleidoscope by Newton & Co.

Kaleidoscope by William Harris & Co., London, 1825

1816-1839

Demonstration polyangular kaleidoscope

1835-1845

Lantern Kaleidoscope by C and F Darker

1800-1809

Lenticular Kaleidoscope, 1980-1990

1980-1990

Polycentral Kaleidoscope, 1880-1900

1880-1900

Kaleidoscope marked "Plover, patentee", late 19th century

1800-1899

Kaleidoscope

Polycentral Kaleidoscope, 1830-1870

1830-1870

Creoscope, a French patent polyangular kaleidoscope

Brewster's Patent Kaleidoscope by Philip Carpenter, Birmingham, England,1820

1815-1825

Brewster type kaleidoscope on tripod mount

1815-1825

Designoscope Kaleidoscope

Magic lantern kaleidoscope slide with mahogany slider

1800-1899

"Parasol" Kaleidoscope by Steven and Debra Gray

Magic lantern kaleidoscope slide with mahogany slider

1800-1899
Made by P Carpenter. Telescope-type kaleidoscope, with black glass mirrors. Accessories missing. In cardboard tube.

Brewster's Patent Kaleidoscope

Toy kaleidoscope made by Cadbury Bros, sold filled with sweets. Cardboard cylinder with plastic lens and V-form plastic reflector. Contains small coloured paper particles.

Cadbury Bros Toy Kaleidoscope

1968
Patent kaleidoscope by Charles G. Bush, Boston, c. 1875

Patent kaleidoscope by Charles G. Bush

1875
Projection lens for magic lantern with two mirrors in V arrangement between lens elements. Approx. 53mm screw fitting. In fitted wooden case with rotating slide with coloured glass fragments, lockable.

projection kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope with stand Associated numbers:- A212473 & B888 (Adrian Whicher 2017-07-04)

Kaleidoscope with stand

Kaleidoscope, in brass and steel. Associated numbers:- A200785, B991, 4D-1. (AW)

Kaleidoscope, in brass and steel. Associated numbers:- A200785

Kaleidoscope, black patterned leather

Kaleidoscope, black patterned leather

Darker's Projection kaleidoscope. 2 mirrors, V arrangement in brass tube, between two lens element. Separation of latter adjustable; whole focussing by sliding fit in screw flange for lantern. In fitted wooden box. See 1990-5036/449. (M 4078)

Darker's Projection kaleidoscope. 2 mirrors

Polarizing kaleidoscope with to rotatable slides, one polarising slide, one sample slide and a broken slide, John Huggins, Norwich, England, 1867-1868.

Polarizing kaleidoscope, with slides

1867-1868
Geissler Kaleidoscope, late nineteenth century.

Geissler Kaleidoscope

1871-1900
"Victor Designscope", a version of Brewster's polyangular kaleidoscope, made by P.K. Arm Ltd., 1 Clarence St. West, Belfast, Northern Ireland, with top (only) of box.

'Victor Designscope', a version of Brewster's polyangular kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope, with stand and accessories, in case with key, according to label made for David Brewster, by William Harris and Co., United Kingdom, approximately 1830

Kaleidoscope, made by Wm. Harris and Co. with stand and accessories

1830
Pedestal kaleidoscope. Telescope type on turned wooden stand. Tubular body of lacquered galvanized metal with wooden eyepiece. Ships wheel form holder with ground glass screen containing twisted coloured glass ropes.

Pedestal Kaleidoscope

Two magic lantern kaleidoscope slides with mahogany sliders and glass and brass mounts, one unsigned, with the other by Newton & Co., 3 Fleet Street, London , England, 1820-1870.

Two magic lantern kaleidoscope slides

1800-1899
Lantern kaleidoscope marked 1889, B982

Lantern kaleidoscope marked 1889, B982

1889