Stereoscope

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Stereoscope

Entry/Object ID

2014.060.001

Description

Stereoscope. The "Mercury" stereoscope, produced by Underwood & Underwood. Matte grey metal housing [possibly aluminum, pewter, or some other similar metal]. Burgundy velvet finishes the metal edge placed next to face. Metal housing stamped with company trademark surrounded by hand engraved flourishes. Trade mark reads: "THE "MERCURY" STEREOSCOPE/ TRADE MARK/ [spherical transverse Mercator projection of the Americas with equatorial aspect, tangent along 100 degrees West meridian, including graticules (see remarks)]. Varnished wood lens holder, for metal-framed lenses. Wooden separation bar. Long wood connecting strip/card holder, missing clip to secure card. Hinged handle attached to underside of separation bar. Long wood connecting strip. Stamped on underside "Underwood & Underwood/ New York/ Patd. [sic] July 29 '02 & May 31 '03 / Pat'd. [sic] Oct. 11th '04." [This latter date has been stamped later].

Acquisition

Notes

Accession Date: 02-Nov-14

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Stereoscope

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Visual Communication Devices

Nomenclature Class

Visual Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Stereoscope

Created By

Jones, I.; Brunckhurst, Elise

Create Date

October 11, 2015

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

November 21, 2023