Stereoscopic views |
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| Title : | Stereoscopic views |
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| Source : | [Stereoscopic viewers and views] [toy] | ||
| Format : | Object | ||
| Contributor : | State Library of South Australia | ||
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| Description : |
The stereoscopic viewer was developed in 1832 by Sir Charles Wheatstone: it enabled a three dimensional view of a flat image through the use of mirrors or prisms. The scene or topic of the photograph was filmed twice from slightly different angles. These photographs were mounted side by side on the same card and, when viewed through the pair of lenses, the two images merged to give a three dimensional effect. The viewers themselves could be elaborate models made of brass and mahogany, or cheaper hand-held folding models for children and the lower end of the market. The production of the images was a commercial success with the London Stereoscopic Company advertising in the mid-1850s that it had over 100,000 photographs in stock. |
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| Period : | 1852-1883 |
| Further reading : | King, Constance Eileen. The encyclopedia of toys, Adelaide: Rigby, 1978, p. 249 Valius, N A. Stereoscopy, Lond.: Focal Press, [1966] Waldsmith, John S. Stereo views: an illustrated history and price guide, Radnor, Pa.: Wallace-Homestead Bk. Co., c1991 |
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