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Optical toys

Scope note

Toys that entertain the visual senses, as by demonstrating the theory of the persistance of vision or that operate using other principles of optics, projected images, or light as a fundamental feature; popular especially during the 19th century.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000211119

Broader Terms used

<toys by form>

Equivalent Terms used

optical toy

Created

13yrs ago

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