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RARE VINTAGE HANDCRAFTED WOOD (POLISHED BEECH ? ) BOBBIN KALEIDOSCOPE WITH STAND
A RARE VINTAGE ITEM WHICH IS VERY SELDOM ENCOUNTERED
ENTIRELY HANDCRAFTED FROM WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE POLISHED BEECH WOOD, THE ITEM IS AN OPTICAL BOBBIN KALEIDOSCOPE WHICH IS SECURELY FITTED WITH A MIRROR (THREE OR MORE) AT ONE END THROUGH WHICH A PERSON VIEWS THE REMARKABLE KALEIDOSCOPE OF COLORS BY MANUALLY TURNING THE BOBBIN. THE OTHER END IS DOMED AND CONTAINS A LARGE MARBLE LIKE OBJECT WHICH I BELIEVE CREATES THE KALEIDOSCOPE
THE ITEM IS GENERALLY REFERRED TO AS A BOBBIN KALEIDOSCOPE DUE TO ITS SHAPE AND DESIGN
IT COMES COMPLETE WITH ITS ORIGINAL CARVED WOOD STAND WHICH HAS BEEN FITTED WITH GREEN VELVET BAIZE UNDERNEATH AS WELL AS UPON THE PAIR OF DEMI-LUNE SHAPED RESTS AND A BRASS PLAQUE ON ONE SIDE
STAMPS/MARKS ETC : ENGRAVED UPON THE BRASS PLAQUE - "HANDCRAFTED BY D. SCHNUGH
CONDITION : THIS ITEM AS WELL AS ITS STAND ARE BOTH IN PRISTINE PERFECT CONDITION WITH NO DAMAGES, CRACKS, CHIPS ETC
SIZE : STAND - 6cm HEIGHT.....14.5cm LENGTH.....8cm WIDTH
KALEIDOSCOPE - 25cm LENGTH.....5.4cm DIAMETER
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