Antique Late 1800's Stereoscope Viewer with 45 Stereo Photos Excellent

Description: Exceptional condition, antique, wood, stereoscopic viewer. Comes with 45 original stereo photographs. These high quality stereo photos date from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. These photo plates alone sell online and in antique shops for 10-20 dollars each! The viewer itself also made late 1800's. All original, beautiful cosmetic condition and works nicely! A great piece of Americana, for a family to enjoy ...and a great collectible and gift as well. Feel free to ask any questions. Thanks,, Isaac G Retired US Army 35 years and a long time honest eBayer More information: Date ca. 1900 Period Victorian (1837-1901) Description Wood stereoscope with handle. The handle is made of turned wood in a rounded spindle. A stereoscope or stereo viewer is a device used for viewing a pair of stereoscopic, separate images mounted on a stereograph card. These images depict a left-eye and right-eye view of the same scene hosted on a card that when viewed through a stereoscope appear as a single three-dimensional image. This apparatus consisted of two prismatic lenses and a wooden extension, which held the stereo card at the correct distance from the viewer. The lenses made the image appear larger and more distant, as well as shifting their position so that the two images fuse into one stereo window. A view-limiting feature such as a divider is usually present on stereoscopes to prevent each eye by being distracted by the image intended for the other eye. Oliver Wendell Holmes introduced a handheld stereoscopic viewer in 1861 that was both streamlined and more economical than had what had previously been available. Stereographs, stereoviews, stereo cards, and stereo pairs were produced and sold by the thousands. They usually included the pair of images on piece of cardstock of cardboard, along with some explanatory text. Stereographers traveled the world to capture images that would appear in 3D back home on the Victorian parlor. Subjects included famous people and places, historic events, dramatic recreations, beautiful settings, and flower arrangements, among other things. By the last quarter of the nineteenth century, viewing stereographs was a popular form of entertainment in Victorian homes. Almost as common as a television set is today.

Price: 95 USD

Location: Clarksville, Virginia

End Time: 2024-10-25T20:36:06.000Z

Shipping Cost: 12 USD