Very rare early Victorian stereoscope complete with 56
double stereo cards of very interesting places in
various parts of the world, plus some quite whimsical
cards. The cards are dated and some of the captions
are in 6 languages. Mostly published by Strochmeyer &
Amp; Wyman of New York. Photographers include J.W. Thomas and F.S. Mann of Hastings.
This is also a wonderful example of the beginnings stereoscopic photography later used in the film industry. Two photos are taken at short distance apart and feud on the stereoscope to give a 3 dimensional image. This was invented by Charles Wheatstone in the 1850''s.
Three examples of the image cards displayed here. The witty captions are:
''Oh! You naughty man!''
''''Footsteps - ''My wife! Mum''s the word!'' ''
''You bashful little creature!''
...Victorian pornography - some might say...
Measurements: Height (Open) 13'' / 35cm
...-weight:400;">Internal Reference: 017
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA414144
Dateline of this antique is Victorian
Height is 35cm (13.8inches)
Width is 15cm (5.9inches)
Depth is 5.5cm (2.2inches)
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