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Stereoscope with Original Storage Box

Stereoscope with Original Storage Box

The box-type stere­o­scopes pro­duced by Erne­mann are char­ac­terised in par­tic­u­lar by their dis­tinc­tive bur­­gundy-coloured hous­ing. The view­er was avail­able in a wide range of for­mats: 45 x 107, 6 x 13, 8.5 x 17, 9 x 12, 9 x 14, 9 x 18, 10 x 15 

Stereoscope ‘Mignon-Stéréo’ with Four Image Sets

Stereoscope ‘Mignon-Stéréo’ with Four Image Sets

The name sug­gests that it is a French stere­o­scope, but the Mignon-Stéréo is of Ger­man man­u­fac­ture. The device is intend­ed for small 3 x 6.5 cm glass stere­oviews that were made specif­i­cal­ly for this view­er. The Mignon-Stéréo was mar­ket­ed as The small­est stereo­scop­i­cal appa­ra­tus of 

Binocular Stereoscope ‘Stereo-Dioskop’

Binocular Stereoscope ‘Stereo-Dioskop’

The Stereo-Dioskop is a com­pact binoc­u­lar-style stere­o­scope. The view­er was a com­mer­cial suc­cess and was also dis­trib­uted by oth­er Ger­man cam­era man­u­fac­tur­ers includ­ing ICA, Con­tes­sa-Net­­tel, and Franke & Hei­decke. (from: Com­pendi­um of Stereoscopes)

Binocular Stereoscope ‘Stereo-Dioskop’, Short Focus

Binocular Stereoscope ‘Stereo-Dioskop’, Short Focus

The Stereo-Dioskop is a com­pact binoc­u­lar-style stere­o­scope. The view­er was a com­mer­cial suc­cess and was also dis­trib­uted by oth­er Ger­man cam­era man­u­fac­tur­ers includ­ing ICA, Con­tes­sa-Net­­tel, and Franke & Hei­decke. (from: Com­pendi­um of Stereoscopes)

Stereoscope ‘Stereo-Dioskop Model IIIB’, Open Version

Stereoscope ‘Stereo-Dioskop Model IIIB’, Open Version

Emil Busch took over the opti­cal firm in Rathenow from his uncle Eduard Dunck­er in 1845. The com­pa­ny began pro­duc­ing pho­to­graph­ic devices from 1852 and became known for high-qual­i­­ty instru­ments and optics. In 1865, it intro­duced its new­ly devel­oped wide-angle lens, the Pan­to­scop. From 1872, 

Stereoscope ‘Mignon-Stéréo’ with Original Storage Box and Image Set

Stereoscope ‘Mignon-Stéréo’ with Original Storage Box and Image Set

The name sug­gests that it is a French stere­o­scope, but the Mignon-Stéréo is of Ger­man man­u­fac­ture. The device is intend­ed for small 3 x 6.5 cm glass stere­oviews that were made specif­i­cal­ly for this view­er. The Mignon-Stéréo was mar­ket­ed as The small­est stereo­scop­i­cal appa­ra­tus of 

Tray-Stereoscope ‘Planox Apéscope’

Tray-Stereoscope ‘Planox Apéscope’

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 

Stereoscope ‘Patent Achromatic Mirror Stereoscope’ with Original Storage Box

Stereoscope ‘Patent Achromatic Mirror Stereoscope’ with Original Storage Box

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 

Stereoscope ‘à doucine’, Ronce de Thuya, Short Focus

Stereoscope ‘à doucine’, Ronce de Thuya, Short Focus

Le Stéréo­scope à doucine is a deluxe stere­o­scope for large-for­­mat stere­oviews. The view­er was avail­able with lens­es of 33 mm, 40 mm, or 48 mm diam­e­ter. (from: Com­pendi­um of Stereoscopes)