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Brewster-Stereoscope, Levy Patent, Prismatic Lenses; c. 1860; M-SH106

Name/TitleBrew­ster-Stere­o­scope, Levy Patent, Pris­mat­ic Lenses

About this objectThe patent by pho­tog­ra­ph­er Albert Lévy describes the dis­tinc­tive hood around the lens­es, used to block dis­tract­ing light and there­by improve the view­ing experience.

(from: Com­pendi­um of Stereoscopes)

Place MadeUnit­ed States of America

Date Madec. 1860

Tech­niqueSin­gle-view, manually

Peri­od1850–1892

For­mat8.5x17cm

Object TypeStere­o­scope

Sub­ject and Asso­ci­a­tion Key­wordsFR 40953 (A. Levy, 1859)

Medi­um and Mate­ri­alsopaque and transparent

Object num­berM‑SH106

Copy­right LicenceAll rights reserved

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