Stereoscope - The Paragon Scope
12 1/2 in.
Artist/Maker Unknown,
Medium and Support:
wood
Credit Line:
Florence Griswold Museum; Gift of Miss Mabel Harris
Accession Number:
1957.17.b
A handheld stereoscope (a device that produces a three dimensional effect from a photograph) with a cardboard eye shield and a wooden knob. A sliding bar holds a card in place. Looking through the viewing lens produced a 3-dimensional effect. This is holding a photocard entitled "The Proposal" and dated 1901.