| Place | Oceania: Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL33304 |
| Collection type | Technology |
| Object type | Optical equipment |
| Physical description | Glass, Metal, Paper, Wood |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1880-1905 |
| Conflict |
Period 1900-1909 |
Stereoscope viewer
Description
Wooden stereoscope made up of a curved viewing frame into which is mounted two glass lenses and from which extends an elongated platform. There is a vertical divider that extends on the platform for the first 85 mm from the viewer. Mounted on the platform is a movable focus adjustment bar onto which is fitted a small wire frame at each end. The word, 'MORGAN' is written in blue ink on a paper label that has been afixed to the bar. There is no handle.
History / Summary
Stereoscopes are used to view stereographic cards, which have two separate but identical images printed side-by-side. Viewing through the stereoscope creates the illusion of a three-dimensional image.