Stereoscope

Description

Stereoscope, early Claudet binocular stereoscope in purple leather with brass eye pieces, in a fitted case with stereo-cards, stamped in gold by London Stereoscopic Company, London, late 1850s

Museum reference

T.2023.44.10.5

Collection

History of Science

Object name

Stereoscope, Stereocard, Case

Production information

London Stereoscope Company, Maker
London, England, Northern Europe

Date

Late 1850s

Materials

Glass, Leather, Brass, Wood, Cardboard

Physical description

Stereoscope: glass, leather, brass, wood; Stereo cards: card featuring photographic prints

Associations

Howarth-Loomes Collection

Exhibitions

• Photography: A Victorian Sensation (19 Jun 2015 - 22 Nov 2015)
  National Museum of Scotland

Credit

The Bernard Howarth-Loomes Collection. Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by H M Government from the estate of Ethel Alma Howarth-Loomes and allocated to National Museums Scotland, 2023.