The stere­o­scope con­sists of a wood­en box. The lid con­tains a wood­en block with grooves into which a stereo card can be insert­ed. When the lid is slid open, the lens pan­el can be unfold­ed. The focus is adjust­ed by slid­ing the lid, which changes …

The choice of the large 9 x 12 for­mat was notable, as the pre­ced­ing decades had seen a trend towards small­er for­mats such as 45 x 107 and 6 x 13. The Indu­por sys­tem achieved mixed suc­cess. The stereo cam­eras are rare today, which indi­cates …

The choice of the large 9 x 12 for­mat was notable, as the pre­ced­ing decades had seen a trend towards small­er for­mats such as 45 x 107 and 6 x 13. The Indu­por sys­tem achieved mixed suc­cess. The stereo cam­eras are rare today, which indi­cates …

Per­haps the most notable aspect of the Stéréo-Mondain stere­o­scope is that one of its design­ers was a woman. Char­lotte Bélin Jeune patent­ed the design for this sim­ple stere­o­scope, togeth­er with Émile Chas­sereux. (from: Com­pendi­um of Stereoscopes)