Charming Old Homemade Wooden Kaleidoscope folk art boy and gold trim around the

and gold trim around the edges matching the gold trim on the  embroidery

were lost at sea

with no major dings and the plug in the bottom fitting tight but easily removed

4 3/4" x 2 5/8"

This hand-thown vessel is stamped on bottom and measures 5

Charming Old Homemade Wooden Kaleidoscope folk art boy and gold trim around theSince finding a sweet old homemade kaleidoscope this summer, I've kept a keen eye out I find kaleidoscopes magical things, and there is something especially special, and very tender too, about someone having created that magic for themselves! Homemade ones like this have no turning parts; you just turn the whole thing to move the little bits of colored glass around inside, landing in different patterns. Not the most spectacular kaleidoscopic effects