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Is “optical toy” in the public domain?

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Yes. “optical toy” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

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Where is “optical toy” from?

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It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access and is free to reuse under CC0.

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Can I use “optical toy” commercially for free?

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Yes. As a CC0 public-domain work it can be used commercially, modified and redistributed with no fee and no attribution required.

Title	optical toy
Date	ca. 1780 18th century
Medium	H x W x D: 78.7 x 71.1 x 43.2 cm (31 x 28 x 17 in.)
Classification	toys & games
Origin	Italy Italy
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Museum purchase through gift of Mary Hearn Greims and George A. Hearn and from the Misses Hewitt Fund
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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