Take a look into this mesmerizing kaleidoscope, once admired by Emperor Napoleon III and his wife, Empress Eugénie, as it transforms light into dazzling, ever-changing symmetrical patterns. ✨ With flameworked glass gems, beads, and intricate canes reflecting endlessly in angled mirrors, it’s a glimpse into 19th-century wonder!   You can experience the magic of glass and color in this kaleidoscope at our new exhibition, Brilliant Color, opening this weekend at Corning Museum of Glass! 🪄🌈🔮✨ Kaleidoscope, 1865–1870. Manufactured by Maison Oudin A. Charpentier (France) Lampworked glass, mirror; brass, engraved, gilded; steel; assembled. 2024.3.17 #brilliantcolours #colorfulart #kaleidoscopeart #napoleoniii #19thcentury #corningmuseumofglass