Lot
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| Magnificent French floor stereo viewer in the style of Napoleon III, circa 1870’s. It measures 47” high and 12” x 12” at the base. There are signs of normal wear but no damage and everything works as it should. Overall a fine example in very good to excellent condition. This is a bulky item and may need special packing and shipping.
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| Fine quality box form stereoscope, English circa 1870’s on a turned column and weighted base. It has very attractive burled grain pattern, with a lighter band inlay. The rack and pinion focusing works very smoothly as does the inter-ocular mechanism. Height measures 16.5”. The reflecting mirror under the top lid has a crack and some de-silvering. Since the mirror is original we have resisted the urge to replace it. The mirror can easily be replaced but this is for the new owner to decide.
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| Attractive Brewster style stereoscope circa 1880’s. Frequently mis-described as Eastlake style, the viewer is actually French in the style of Napoleon III. There is a dry age crack in the black lens surround, overall very
good to excellent condition.
| $ 150* |
| Very appealing Brewster style stereoscope, French or English circa 1870’s. The center wheel focusing is very smooth. Excellent condition throughout.
| $ 60* |
| Alexander Beckers table top viewer, with a patent date of 1857. It holds approximately 50 views (a couple of holders are missing). It has a side lever focusing method and a knob at the bottom, rather than the top as is usual, to advance the views. There has been some very skillful restoration and everything works as it should. Measures approximately 12” x 10.5” at the base and 19” high. Refer Wing pages 61 to 68 for more information and illustrations of stereoscopes by Alexander Beckers.
| $ 65* |
| Fine quality American octagonal stereoscope by J. W. Cadwell, circa 1875. Tiny chip on one corner of the lens panel, otherwise excellent condition. Refer Wing Pages 126/7 for illustrations and more information.
| $ 800 |
| Nickel plated and velvet American Stereoscope by L. Pattberg. The patent date of July 5, 1881 is embossed
on the support arm. Very good to excellent original condition.
| $ 300 |
| American Quirolo hand held stereoscope, circa 1870’s in excellent condition. Refer Wing, page 96 for an illustration of a similar viewer.
| $ 25* |
| English brass bound, oak storage box for stereo views, circa 1860’s. Very good to excellent condition. | |
| English Mahogany storage box for stereo views, circa 1860’s. Very good to excellent condition. Outside dimensions are 4” x 5” x 8.25”. There is no key for the lock, but any good locksmith can make a key, should
the new owner desire one.
| $ 30* |
| Attractive American Walnut, fretwork storage rack for stereo views circa 1870’s. Excellent condition with no chips or breaks.
| $ 40* |
| Scarce, J. H. McGrew patent viewer with 26 views of the building of the 1892 Chicago World’s Fair. The outer covering is somewhat soiled, the views are mostly excellent, with perhaps one or two just very good. Refer
Wing pages 129/130 for more information and illustrations of this viewer. The viewer being offered in this lot, is the actual viewer illustrated in Paul Wing’s Book.
| $ 325 |
| Unusual American stereo-graphoscope mounted on a pedestal, circa 1880’s. A scarce viewer in very good to excellent condition. Refer Wing, page 103 for illustrations of similar viewers.
| $ 40* |
| Unusual French Stereo-Graphoscope in the Napoleon III style, circa 1880. Measures 14” high, the lens is 4.25” in diameter. Very good to excellent condition.
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| Beautiful French Stereo-Graphoscope with inlaid zig-zag banding, circa 1890’s. The large lens measures 4.75” In diameter. The base measures 7.25” x 11.25”. The height extended is approximately 18.5”. Overall a very appealing viewer in exceptionally fine condition.
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| Rare, Frederick IVES PATENT “KROMSCOP”, Stereoscope, circa 1890’s. The first stereoscope specifically designed to view images in color. Each Kromoscop image comprises three black and white stereo slides. When combined in the viewer using the internal filters, each combination provides one color image. Comes with three Kromograms, the light diffusing glass, all in the original wood box. One hinge is loose on the box, the viewer is in excellent condition. One Kromogram requires new tape. Refer Wing, pages 218 to 220 for more information on the Ives patent.
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| Ives stereoscopic Kromogram, “Canal on the Thames”. Image is in excellent condition. | $ 120* |
| Ives stereoscopic Kromogram, “Bric-a-Brac”. Image is excellent, one ribbon needs reconnecting. | |
| Ives stereoscopic Kromogram, “Interlaken, Switzerland”. Excellent condition.
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| Ives stereoscopic Kromogram, “View on the Bois de Boulougne”. Image is in excellent condition.
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| Ives stereoscopic Kromogram, “Humming Bird”. Image is in excellent condition. | |
| Scarce German, double extension “CHROMOPLAST” STEREOSCOPE, circa 1900 in the original box. The lot includes four different complete sets of specially produced, high quality litho views. These views are of a much higher quality than we normally see with US litho views. The 3D effect with the long focus viewer is outstanding. The views show minor edge wear, the viewer is in excellent condition, also included is a list of other available views.
| $ 200 |
| Complete set of 100/100 45mm x107mm glass slides of World War One, together with a stereoscope all in fitted wooden box. The views are of French origin and picture many views of the Allied Armies. The most striking images feature the horrors and carnage of trench warfare. Excellent condition. An important historical record of this “War to End all Wars”.
| $ 300* |
| German ICA Stereoscope for 6 x 13cm glass slides, circa 1920. The bottom cabinet holds 4 drawers, each draw holds 4 trays, each holding 25 slides, all are present in the lot. Measures 12” x 13” at the base and 22” high. Overall very good to excellent condition. The mechanism works well and as you would expect the German optics are excellent, with interocular adjustment and a fine focusing knob. The key that locks the top and base door is present. There are no slides included in the lot. Refer Wing, page 195 for more information.
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| ICA hand held box form stereoscope for 45 x 107mm glass slides, circa 1920’s. Excellent condition with smooth focusing and great optics as you would expect from Germany.
| $ 40* |
| Mattey box form stereoscope, marked “Unis-France” for 6 x 13cm glass or paper stereo views, circa 1930’s. There is a rack & pinion focusing method as well as an inter-ocular device for lens separation. There is a small catch missing from the back frame holding the glass diffusing screen but this is easily replaced. Overall excellent appearance. Refer Wing page 206 for more information and an illustration of a similar viewer.
| $ 60* |
| Unusual FRENCH “EDUCA” stereoscope by Mattey circa 1910/1920’s. The base measures 8” x 10.5” x 18” high. The storage compartment at the base of the viewer has 42 plaques, each plaque has 12 stereoscopic pairs, so there are a total of 504 different stereoscopic images. Five of the plaques have corner chips. A small knob is missing from the front lid but this is easily replaced. Overall an interesting viewer in very good to excellent condition, and not frequently seen in the U.S. The images represent various regions of France and judging from the “EDUCA” name it was used in the French educational system. A similar viewer and more information can be found in Wing’s book, on page 204.
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| French “PLANOX” Magnetic table top stereoscope, for 45 x 107mm glass slides. The viewer dates from around 1920. This attractive viewer has two drawers at the bottom. Each drawer holds four trays, each holding 20 slides, so it will hold a total of 160 slides. There is some wear to the eye piece surrounds otherwise the viewer is in excellent condition and operates very smoothly. The optics are excellent. Approx. 140 slides are included in the lot. They are mostly amateur slides of varying quality but are interesting from a social history point of view. The lot also includes the rear electric illuminant but this must be re-wired before use. Refer Wing, page 192 for more information on Planox type viewers.
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| French Jules Richard TAXIPHOTE, Model Mechanique for 45 x 107mm glass stereo slides, circa 1910. It has three draws at the bottom of the viewer, each drawer holds 4 trays, each tray will hold 25 slides. There is a chip to the left lens surround not affecting the operation or optics. Otherwise the condition is excellent. Measures 11” x 11” x 19” high. The key is present. There are no slides included in the lot, although we may have a small selection in stock, please inquire. This particular model “Mechanique” has a much smoother crank mechanism to advance the tray than earlier models. You can read more on page 177 in Wing’s book.
| $ 400* |
| French “Merveilleux” folding viewer by Julien Damoy, for stereoscopic postcards, circa 1920’s. The viewer also acts as a storage box for the views. There are six stereoscopic postcards included in the lot. Very good to excellent condition throughout. Refer Wing, page 214 for more information and an illustration of a similar viewer.
| $ 30* |
| American COIN-OP STEREOSCOPE, probably dating from the 1920’s. Measures approximately 16.5” x 20” at the base and 46” high including the marquee. The cabinet has been painted and everything is in full working order. The lot includes 15 risqué views to fit the machine. Refer Wing, pages 228/229 for more information on coin-op stereoscopes. This is a very heavy item and will need special packing and shipping.
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| Colorful, American “Camera Chief” coin-op stereo viewer, for the juvenile market , circa 1940/1950’s. The penny coin-op mechanism works well. The subject is a 3D cartoon. It looks like it would be possible to change the subject card, although only one is supplied with the viewer. The base measures 8” x 12”. For safety reasons this must be re-wired by the new owner before use.
| $ 100* |
| American leather covered storage display box for Cabinet Cards. Each photograph is held in place by a wooden frame. The frames are moved as the knob in the front is moved from side to side. The leather is slightly worn in places but still overall very good to excellent condition.
| $ 180 |
| Keystone “TELEVIEWER” stereoscope, circa 1930’s, in the original box. The viewer is in very good to excellent condition. The box is solid but shows signs of wear.
| $ 15* |