Debusskop, c. 1870

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Debusskop, c. 1870
Johann Wilhelm Debus, Darmstadt. Further development of the kaleidoscope, patented on 24 October 1859, for creating diverse patterns from simple objects (e.g. parts of flowers, splashes of color, drawings or lettering), with two silver mirrors positioned at a 30° angle to each other in a cardboard housing. Here the version for the French market "Debusscope", an optical toy and tool in excellent original condition, extremely rare, with original box and instructions, the 2 pads for cleaning the mirrors, and several image patterns.

Debusskop, um 1870
Johann Wilhelm Debus, Darmstadt. Weiterentwicklung des Kaleidoskops, patentiert am 24. Oktober 1859, zur Erzeugung von vielfältigen Mustern aus einfachen Gegenständen (z.B. Teilen von Blumen, Farbklecksen, Zeichnungen oder Schriftzügen), mit 2 im 30-Winkel zueinander stehenden Silberspiegeln in Pappgehäuse, hier die Version für den französischen Markt "Debusscope", ein optisches Spielzeug und Werkzeug in exzellentem Originalzustand, extrem selten, mit Original-Schachtel, Anleitung, den 2 Spiegelputzern und mehreren Vorlagen.

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