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Stereoscope ‘Omnium’

Stereoscope ‘Omnium’

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 

Holmes Stereoscope ‘Stéréoscope à main’

Holmes Stereoscope ‘Stéréoscope à main’

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 

Stereoscope ‘The “Lothian” Stereoscope’ with Original Storage Box

Stereoscope ‘The “Lothian” Stereoscope’ with Original Storage Box

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 

Holmes Stereoscope ‘Lazy Tong’ on Cremer Stand

Holmes Stereoscope ‘Lazy Tong’ on Cremer Stand

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)

Holmes Stereoscope of French/German Toy Brand

Holmes Stereoscope of French/German Toy Brand

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 

Holmes Stereoscope ‘The Stereo-Gothard’

Holmes Stereoscope ‘The Stereo-Gothard’

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 

Holmes Stereoscope with ‘Chambre Mobile’ and Stand

Holmes Stereoscope with ‘Chambre Mobile’ and Stand

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