Archives: Museum Objects
Stereoscope ‘Stéréocycle’
The name Stéreocycle refers to the successful stereo camera introduced in 1897 by Charles Bazin and Lucien Leroy. The commercial success of this camera led to the use of Stéreocycle as a trademark for other products marketed by the Leroy company. The Stéréocycle box-type stereoscope …
Stereoscope ‘en ivorine noir’, Unis France brand
Further reading: Stereoscopy History Series — Mattey (A. Ruiter)
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)
Stereoscope ‘en ivorine noir’ with Original Storage Box
Further reading: Stereoscopy History Series — Mattey (A. Ruiter)
Brewster Stereoscope, Claudet Patent, Foldable Back
A Brewster-type stereoscope is a refracting hand-held stereoscope introduced by David Brewster in 1849. The device was later developed into a viewer with an enclosed housing. This modification occurred largely in response to the use of daguerreotype stereoviews, which exhibited high surface reflectivity and therefore …
