Product Details
"The Charles G. Bush Kaleidoscope Reproduction" by Erik Van Cort of Van Cort Instrument Makers. This scope is a reproduction from a 1989 and the reproduction is so perfect that when it was released, the market for the original Bush kaleidoscope crashed for over two years. This is a parlor kaleidoscope on a Mahogany wood base. There is a dry, turning, end-lit object chamber which includes lampworked glass and fluid-filled ampules. There is a 2-mirror, 5-point system and this scope creates stunning, crystal clear imagery. The scope has a leather covered body with a brass 'ships wheel' turning end. This scope measures approximately 15-1/2"T x 10"L x 3-1/2" in diameter (barrel) and 7"W at the base. The base is marked: "C.G. Bush Patented Nov. 17, 1873". Also marked on the brass turning end of the scope: "C.G. Bush and Co. Prov RI Patent Reissued Nov 11, 1873". Also marked on the brass eyepiece (under the removable leather cover): "Van Cort No. 714/2500".
