Museum Tag: multiview

Chain-stereoscope ‘Le Phénix’ with interchangeable belt

Chain-stereoscope ‘Le Phénix’ with interchangeable belt

‘Le Phénix’ is an ultra-com­­pact revolv­ing stere­o­scope. It fea­tures a belt with wood­en bars that hold detach­able met­al stere­oview hold­ers. The belt is sus­pend­ed on a four-sided prism met­al bar with a large knob on the right end. Turn­ing the knob advances the images sequen­tial­ly. 

Tray-Stereoscope ‘Stéréo-Classeur’, serial no. 42

Tray-Stereoscope ‘Stéréo-Classeur’, serial no. 42

A bake­lite tray con­tain­ing 25 glass slides can be insert­ed by flip­ping down the front of the view­er. Then, by depress­ing the lever on the right side of the hous­ing, one slide after anoth­er can be exam­ined. On the left side of the view­er, there 

Tray-Stereoscope ‘Planox Apéscope sur socle’ with Storage Cabinet

Tray-Stereoscope ‘Planox Apéscope sur socle’ with Storage Cabinet

The Apés­cope is one of the few hand-held mul­ti-view stere­o­scopes and a late devel­op­ment, pro­duced at a time when stere­oscopy was in decline. A mag­a­zine con­tain­ing 12 glass stere­oviews can be insert­ed into the view­er from below. By push­ing a draw upwards, a slide is