Archives: Museum Objects
Stereoscope ‘Stereoskop Model 1928’, Glass and Metal
The stereoscope was manufactured and sold by Carl Zeiss Jena. The instrument was also distributed by the optical company Oculus. Oculus may also have held a licence to produce the viewer. The Stereoskop model 1928 was a replacement for the Verant, introduced in 1903. The stereoscope …
Stereoscope ‘Kromskop Color Stereoscope’ with Image Set
The Kromskop was an early colour stereoscope developed by Frederic Eugene Ives. It was part of Ives’s Photochromoscope system and was intended to reproduce photographs in both natural colour and stereoscopic depth. The system used special images called Kromograms. A Kromogram did not contain a single …
Stereoscope ‘Cosmorama’ on Stand, Burl Walnut, Brass Fittings, Luxe
The Cosmorama is a large box-type stereoscope, most often seen mounted on a stand. The design was registered on 15 September 1854, rather than patented. The registration primarily describes the use of two lenses cut from a single larger lens. The most distinctive feature of …
Leporello-Stereoscope ‘Stéréo-Relieur’
This rare stereoscope was likely a modest success in France. However, the patented design by Charles Fougerat was also applied in Germany by ICA in the much better-known Stereospekt. (from: Compendium of Stereoscopes)
Leporello-Stereoscope ‘Stereospekt’
The glass slides are mounted in a metal harmonica belt that can hold up to twelve slides. Instructions on how to position the belt in the device are printed on the top. The slides are firmly clamped in frames, suggesting that they were intended to …
Stereoscope ‘Universal-Stereo-Betrachtungs-Apparat’ with Original Storage Box
The Universal-Stereobetrachter is designed to support multiple stereoview formats. When unfolded, the device consists of two sections mounted on a base plate. The front panel contains the lenses. During focusing, the entire front panel moves forward or backward. The device has an oblique viewing angle, …
Stereoscope ‘Verant’ with Original Storage Box and Manual
The Verant is a high-quality stereoscope. The viewer has high-quality optics and a robust build with a fully metal construction. The Verant was probably intended primarily for scientific and industrial use. The Verant allows precise adjustments through displayed measurement scales. The stereoview can be secured by …
Holmes Stereoscope with ‘Chambre Mobile’ and Stand
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 …
