Stereoscope
Category
Technological items
Date
Unknown
Materials
Glass, Wood
Measurements
60 x 215 mm
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 287231
Summary
An ebony stereoscope. It is rectangular in shape with carved gold painted floral decoration on the front and carved line decoration around the edges and on the stand. A shaped stand pulls out from underneath the box and the kid of the box has a large circular magnifying glass at the top and two circular glasses underneath. The lid lifts up to be propped by a metal hinge and inside the box is stand which slides forwards towards the glasses on the lid or backwards from them. This has a ledge for holding photographs.