Vintage Stamped Wood Kaleidescope

Antiques : Primitives

 

This fabulous kaleidescope is 11.5" LONG, 1 and 7/8" across the wide end, and 1 and 1/2" across the viewing end.

There are chunks of blue, orange, yellow, red, (two) dark green, and (two) deep purple glass that dance and mingle to create LOVELY and intricate designs when gazed through! Rolling the wood cylinder in your hands produces more and more charming and whimsical combinations!

The viewing end has been stamped; it is a fancy old-time script that looks like "W" "B" "C" (or maybe "T"), but we are not sure. The numbers 661 are also stamped into the bottom half circle of the same end. There is a crack in the wood (which does not affect the design function) PLEASE SEE PHOTOGRAPHS!

Some consider these to be toys, others know that they are collectible works of art.

Item ID: TY-036