Victorian Era Magic Lantern "Winder" Slide Kaleidoscope ww 2 germany Maine has a lovely variegated

Maine has a lovely variegated copper sheen

Mallets 11 5/8" l

Aside from the likely missing second tusk

a couple of ink smudges on the front and a small bump to the lower right corner

who established ateliers in Montreal and later in Val-David (north of Montreal)

Victorian Era Magic Lantern "Winder" Slide Kaleidoscope ww 2 germany Maine has a lovely variegatedI've always found kaleidoscopes pretty magical, and have wanted to find one of these Victorian winder types since learning of their existence a couple of years ago. Turning the handle rotates one of two colorful round glass slides, making kaleidoscopic patterns as it shifts in relation to the static one. Just a really charming thing (and a wonderful, joy inducing gift for most anyone), especially great set near a window to hold to the light for