Object Details

Holmes Stereoscope with ‘Chambre Mobile’ and Stand

Holmes Stereoscope with ‘Chambre Mobile’ and Stand

Details

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 cov­er was pri­mar­i­ly intend­ed for view­ing tis­sue stereoviews.
The Cham­bre Mobile was prob­a­bly sold by Block either with the pur­chase of a stere­o­scope or as an option­al accessory.

(from: Com­pendi­um of Stereoscopes)

Fur­ther read­ing: Block, Adolphe (Com­pendi­um of Stereoscopes)

Date Made

c. 1900

Place Made

France

Period

1893–1939

Type

Stere­o­scope

Designer

Block, Adolphe

Technique

Sin­gle-view, man­u­al­ly; Focus, carrier

Format

8.5x17cm

Medium

trans­par­ent

Related Patent

FR 264164 (A. Block, 1897)
Tags: 85x17cm holmes table­top

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