June 21, 2026

Brewster-Stereoscope, Levy Patent, Prismatic Lenses

Brewster-Stereoscope, Levy Patent, Prismatic Lenses (SH106)

Details

The 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)

Date Made

c. 1860

Place Made

Unit­ed States of America

Period

1850–1892

Type

hand-held Stere­o­scope

Technique

Sin­gle-view, manually

Format

8.5x17cm

Medium

opaque and transparent

Related Patent

FR 40953 (A. Levy, 1859)
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