Victorian Era Magic Lantern "Winder" Slide Kaleidoscope vintage ebony and horsehair brush very fine hand-painted decorative details

very fine hand-painted decorative details

Just a nice

--but I have not been able to trace the initials

have something of a menagerie of little animals

My photos show four of the six images--with some recurrent characters from one to the next

Victorian Era Magic Lantern "Winder" Slide Kaleidoscope vintage ebony and horsehair brush very fine hand-painted decorative detailsI'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