Product Details
'Chandala' is an utterly unique VINTAGE (1991) collector's handheld kaleidoscope by renowned American kaleidoscope artist Sherry Moser. The triangular body has two swirled glass panels in blues/purples with a flashy iridescent sheen and the third, bottom side, is a translucent, textured, dichroic (color-shifting) glass panel, with a glass rod accent in garnet red with fancy soldering detailing. Inside the body are free moving objects of lamp-worked glass in an open and dry, 2-mirror system, which creates an unbelievable 3-DIMENSIONAL "Chandelier" image effect with incredible depth and ever moving, layered, kaleidoscopic imagery. Shooting this scope was completely challenging and fun, I've never seen anything quite like it. Sets of photos are grouped here to show the importance of moving a light along the Dichroic side of the scope to get the color changing effects when you look inside, just give the scope a little shake and create a new design with the loose pieces inside, HOW COOL! This scope is quite old at 35+ years so some slight flaws can be seen but considering the pure awesomeness of the piece, any collector would love to have it. Measures approximately 8" x 2.75"T x 1.25"W and is dated ('91), and signed (S. Moser) by the artist.
