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Magic lantern kaleidoscope slide with mahogany slider

Magic lantern kaleidoscope slide with mahogany slider

1800-1899
Brewster's Patent Kaleidoscope, by Philip Carpenter

Brewster's Patent Kaleidoscope, by Philip Carpenter

1815-1825
"Victor Designscope" polyangular kaleidoscope

"Victor Designscope" polyangular kaleidoscope

Polycentral Kaleidoscope, 1880-1900

Polycentral Kaleidoscope, 1880-1900

1880-1900
Kaleidoscope, turned ivory body

Kaleidoscope, turned ivory body

1840-1860
Lantern Kaleidoscope by Newton & Son

Lantern Kaleidoscope by Newton & Son

Jewel Kaleidoscope by Newton & Co.

Jewel Kaleidoscope by Newton & Co.

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

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

1800-1899
Kaleidoscope, by Philip Carpenter, Birmingham, with case

Kaleidoscope, by Philip Carpenter, Birmingham, with case

1815-1825
Large demonstration kaleidoscope on mahogany stand

Large demonstration kaleidoscope on mahogany stand

1840-1860
New Patent Jewel Kaleidoscope, 1854-1863

New Patent Jewel Kaleidoscope, 1854-1863

1854-1863
Kaleidoscope by William Harris & Co., London, 1825

Kaleidoscope by William Harris & Co., London, 1825

1816-1839
Demonstration polyangular kaleidoscope

Demonstration polyangular kaleidoscope

1835-1845
Lantern Kaleidoscope by C and F Darker

Lantern Kaleidoscope by C and F Darker

1800-1809
Lenticular Kaleidoscope, 1980-1990

Lenticular Kaleidoscope, 1980-1990

1980-1990
"Parasol" Kaleidoscope by Steven and Debra Gray

"Parasol" Kaleidoscope by Steven and Debra Gray

Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope

Creoscope, a French patent polyangular kaleidoscope

Creoscope, a French patent polyangular kaleidoscope

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

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

1815-1825
Polycentral Kaleidoscope, 1830-1870

Polycentral Kaleidoscope, 1830-1870

1830-1870
Magic lantern kaleidoscope slide with mahogany slider

Magic lantern kaleidoscope slide with mahogany slider

1800-1899
Brewster type kaleidoscope on tripod mount

Brewster type kaleidoscope on tripod mount

1815-1825
Designoscope Kaleidoscope

Designoscope 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
Geissler Kaleidoscope (with radioactive Geissler tube removed and stored separately), 1871-1900.

Geissler Kaleidoscope (with radioactive Geissler tube removed and stored separately)

1871-1900
Geissler tube from Geissler Kaleidoscope, 1871-1900.

Geissler tube from Geissler Kaleidoscope

1871-1900
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
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

c. 1877
Patent kaleidoscope by Charles G. Bush, Boston, c. 1875

Patent kaleidoscope by Charles G. Bush

1875
Two round rotatable hollow slides in wooden frames with turning handles, the middles of the slides contain glass and plastic flat irregualr shapes, from a polarizing kaleidoscope by John Huggins, Norwich, 1987-1868

Specimen slides for Polarizing Kaleidoscope, 1867-1868.

1867-1868
Passepartout glass slide containing five specimens of polarizing material with a wooden specimen slide and a broken detatched polarizing plate, all from a polarizing kaleidoscope by John Huggins, Norwich, 1987-1868

Specimen slides for Polarizing Kaleidoscope, 1867-1868.

1867-1868
Brewster's Patent Kaleidoscope, made by P Carpenter. Telescope-type kaleidoscope, with black glass mirrors. Accessories missing. In cardboard tube.

Brewster's Patent Kaleidoscope

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.

Darker's Projection kaleidoscope

c. 1877
Lantern kaleidoscope marked 1889, B982

Lantern kaleidoscope marked 1889, B982

1889
Geissler Kaleidoscope, late nineteenth century.

Geissler Kaleidoscope

1871-1900
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
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

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
"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