Object Details

Stereoscope ‘Patent Achromatic Mirror Stereoscope’

Details

The Achro­mat­ic Mir­ror Stere­o­scope was spe­cial­ly designed for view­ing paper stere­oviews that were mount­ed in a book. It is an open view­er with a mir­ror on the base of the device, to which it owes its name. Two achro­mat­ic lens­es are placed in adjustable brass tubes which bring the stere­oview in focus.
(from: Com­pendi­um of Stereoscopes)

Date Made

c. 1860

Place Made

Eng­land

Period

1850–1892

Type

Stere­o­scope

Manufacturer

Smith, Beck & Beck

Technique

Sin­gle-view, man­u­al­ly; Focus, lens board

Format

8.5x17cm

Medium

opaque, trans­par­ent and with­in books

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