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Stereoscope

Object number72.53 a,b

Manufacturer Alexander Beckers (active 1842 - 1869)

Date1860

MediumRosewood; Veneer; Glass; Metal

Credit LineHeinz History Center Collection

DescriptionTabletop cabinet stereoscope.Dimensions17.5 x 11 x 10 in. (44.5 x 27.9 x 25.4 cm)
MarksMetal plate on front between eye viewers: Alex Beckers/ New York/ Patents/ APRIL 7, 1857/MARCH 1 & 29, 1859/APRIL 12, 1859/DEC 13, 1859
Historical NotesDesigned and manufactured by Alexander Beckers of New York, this is the basic early style with one pair of viewing lenses, constructed of dark rosewood, that holds 36 stereo view cards or slides on a continuous belt.

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