Archives: Museum Objects
Foldable Stereoscope ‘Mascher’s Improved Stereoscope’, Medium Version
The Mascher viewing case is a foldable viewer made of wood and covered with leather. The device consists of a base plate on which the lens panel and the holder with the daguerreotype are placed. Neither component can be locked in position, which makes viewing …
Foldable Stereoscope ‘Indupor’, Snakeskin, Luxe
The choice of the large 9 x 12 format was notable, as the preceding decades had seen a trend towards smaller formats such as 45 x 107 and 6 x 13. The Indupor system achieved mixed success. The stereo cameras are rare today, which indicates …
Foldable Stereoscope ‘Stéréo-Mondain’
Perhaps the most notable aspect of the Stéréo-Mondain stereoscope is that one of its designers was a woman. Charlotte Bélin Jeune patented the design for this simple stereoscope, together with Émile Chassereux. (from: Compendium of Stereoscopes)
