
Kaleidoscope, Brewster's patent, silver plated brass, painted/shellaced tube covering, by Philip Carpenter, Birmingham, England, c.1823
With extra lens for distant objects, and 13 various object plates (one is defective), in wooden (mahogany and/or walnut?) case, velvet lined, with lock and key (see note). Horizontally mirrored digitally in Photoshop.
Credit
Science Museum London
Dimensions
4134 x 3973 pixels
Print Size @ 300 dpi
14 x 13 inches / 35 x 34 cm