RARE Vintage Wood And Ivory Kaleidoscope By Knapp And Paul Fletcher
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:550976 |
This is a rare kaleidoscope made in an edition of only 30 dated 1995. It is the product of a collaboration between Randy and Shelley Knapp and Paul Fletcher. There is beautiful harmony between the internal image and the external design of the kaleidoscope. The wood is hand carved and the decorative elements are leather, metal, and ivory. Inside the image produced is a delicate arabesque. The kaleidoscope is in good vintage condition. The mirrors and other mechanisms are in good conditi...on and the base has a small stain inside from where someone tried to clean the kaleidoscope. The kaleidoscope appears on page 60 of Cozy Baker's book Kaleidoscopes. It also appears on the kaleidoscope museum web site: http://kaleidoscopemuseum.tripod.com/knapp1.html
