Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Antique Monarch

A Collection of Antique Monarch Stereoscope Viewer and Various Stereoview Cards Including Keystone View Company - This collection features a handheld Monarch stereoscope viewer and an extensive assortment of stereoview cards. The viewer is constructed with a wooden frame and handle, featuring an aluminum hood. The hood is decorated with stamped scrollwork and an embossed circular medallion depicting a stag in a landscape with the word MONARCH inscribed below. The edge of the hood is trimmed with red velvet. The set includes a large group of stereoview cards from publishers such as the Keystone View Company and T. W. Ingersoll. Notable cards in the collection include No. 1 Mr. R. W. Sears, President Sears, Roebuck and Co., at his desk, and several hand-colored landscape views including 1284 A Dismal View Down the Grand Canon of the Yellowstone. Other subjects depicted include the Garden of Gethsemane and Mount of Olives in Palestine, street scenes in Seattle, Washington, D.C., and industrial placer mining in Colorado. One portion of the cards is contained within a book-shaped slipcase titled Stereographic Library / Selected Subjects. Stereoview cards: 7 inches x 3.5 inches Stereoscope viewer: 12.5 inches x 7 inches x 4 inches. The stereoscope viewer shows age-appropriate wear, including surface oxidation on the metal hood and thinning to the red velvet trim. The wooden components remain structurally sound. The stereoview cards generally show moderate wear consistent with age, featuring bumped corners, light edge wear, and occasional surface foxing. The Sears card has light surface scuffing. The book-shaped storage box is in poor condition with split seams, heavy edge wear, and missing sections of the inner cardboard sleeve.