A stereoscope of the Brewster type
C. W. Dixey
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1860 - 1870
Materials
Wood, Metal, Fabric, Glass
Measurements
114 x 185 x 180 mm
Place of origin
London
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Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1524957
Summary
A stereoscope of the Brewster type. The body is polished walnut and the twin viewing lenses are fixed laterally but the unit extends. There is a black fabric lining and a hinged top flap to allow light onto the subject. A metal plate separates the two viewing zones. An enamel label on the body reads 'W. Dixey Optician 241 Oxford Street London'
Provenance
Part of The Fenton Collection. A gift from British Film Institute in 2017. From 1986-1999, part of BFI collection for the Museum of the Moving Image. BFI purchased collection in 1986 from James Fenton's Museum of Photography, Port Erin, Isle of Man 1976-1986
Makers and roles
C. W. Dixey, manufacturer