The Art Glass QuadraLith Kaleidoscope

The Art Glass
QuadraLith Kaleidoscope

The QuadraLith Kaleidoscope consists of a base made from walnut and padauk chosen for grain beauty and interest. The mirror tubes are also made from the same wood except for the end pieces. Each of the 4 end pieces are made from a different book-matched species of burlwood.
The scope design allows 4 people to simultaneously view the 50's artglass object as it is set in motion by the turning handle. Inside the object chamber is a sunlight matched florescent bulb that illuminates the ever-changing art glass. Each mirror system of the 4 is constructed in a different way.

J. Farnsworth Kaleidoscope Maker

About the beauty in the object chamber: Glass

This glass was made by important art glass artists in the 1950's and 1960's. Their studios made some of the finest and most sought after collectable slumped glass. Their technique of mixing multi-colored and layered colored glass was a pioneer effort. The use of powdered glass increased the complexity of their designs. This glass is perfect for great kaleidoscopic images.
This glass is a rare collectable. I came across a box of broken this glass in my search for beautiful objects for my kaleidoscopes I love to visit other artists and collect glass and other scrap for my scope object chambers. On one visit, I noticed an old yellowed Mayflower moving box that turned out to be full of broken glass shards. This box had been sitting almost 20 years in the local Mayflower storage building and was offered to my artist friend. He had had the glass for a while and had no idea of what to do with it. I believe things happen for a reason and that I was supposed to find that glass. This glass is a thrill to work with and a delight to the eye to view through a kaleidoscope. Each color (lots of 50's & 60's colors) is a different glass fused to each other. I am pleased to offer the QuadraLith Kaleidoscope with genuine Art glass. Because I only have a limited amount of this glass I must limit this edition to 12.

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