Stereoscope
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood and metal
Measurements
125 mm (height); 85 mm (width); 300 mm (length)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 671325
Summary
A wood and metal stereoscope comprising an oval piece of wood incorporating two square glass eye lenses. Surrounding the oval is a grey plastic guard which, when the stereoscope is held up to the eyes, obscures the surrounding light. The oval piece of wood is supported on a long horizontal hardwood blade. A cross piece of wood with a wire bracket at each end to hold a stereoscope card slides along the horizontal blade. On top of this cross piece is a brass bracket with a peg standing up in the middle of the bracket. Total number of items is 2.