L’Omnium is a foldable pocket stereoscope. The lens panel and the stereoview holder are collapsible, and the handgrip can be unscrewed from the viewing section. When disassembled, the components can be stored in a case, typically finished in burgundy or black. (from: Compendium of Stereoscopes) Further …
Bellieni’s stereoscope is a variant of the American Holmes-Bates stereoscope, referred to in France as the “Mexican Stereoscope.” The wooden frame is fitted with a detachable handle, and focus is adjusted by means of a large rotary wheel on the underside. The viewer was also …
The Lothian Stereoscope was made in Scotland. The lenses are mounted on arms that can be moved apart and together to allow for inter-ocular adjustment. Focus is achieved by sliding the stereoview holder, similar to the Holmes–Bates stereoscope. After removing the sliding tubes and stereoview …
James Cremer’s patent describes a stand for a stereoscope with adjustable height and viewing angle. The stand improves viewing comfort. (from: Compendium of Stereoscopes)
Georges Carette was a French toy manufacturer. Through his marriage to a German woman, he settled in Germany. He initially worked as a sales agent for Bing, but founded his own company in Nürnberg in 1886. Carette is mainly known for manufacturing tin toys, but …
The American Stereoscopic Company got the idea to combine the ease-of-use of the Holmes stereoscope design with the light-blocking benefits of the closed-box Brewster design and patented this Stereo- Gothard Attachment in 1901. You could buy this attachment as an add-on for a Holmes-style stereoscope …
The Chambre Mobile was an extension for the Holmes-Bates stereoscope, designed by the company of Adolphe Block. The extension consisted of a sliding leather bellows cover that could be fitted over the viewing section. It converted the originally open stereoscope into a closed system. The …
