Stereoscope

Object/Artifact

-

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Stereoscope

Entry/Object ID

1976. .235

Description

Wooden stereoscope--of close-grained, medium brown wood--hardwood finished with varnished surface. Two glass lenses inserted in wood. Brass fixtures--screws and holder for photographs. Recorded information--Used at the turn of the century. Two identical photographs are placed between the clips. When viewed through eyepiece it becomes three-dimensional.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Sellers, Mrs.

Notes

Accession Date: 01-Jan-76

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

MacRae, Alisdair

Create Date

January 20, 1996

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

November 21, 2023