Bidspirit auction | A Victorian Holmes-Style Stereoscope Viewer

A Victorian Holmes-Style Stereoscope Viewer with a Set of Ten Underwood & Underwood Stereoview Cards - This lot consists of a Victorian Holmes-style hand-held stereoscope viewer accompanied by a set of ten stereoview cards and an original storage box base. The viewer is constructed with an embossed metal hood, likely aluminium or tinned steel, featuring a worn leather-covered edge. This hood is mounted to a wooden slide rail with a turned wooden handle on a folding metal hinge. The device contains fixed dual magnifying lenses designed to create a three-dimensional effect from the stereographic cards. The set of ten stereoview cards is published by Underwood & Underwood, with printed margins stating Underwood & Underwood, Publishers and listing branch locations in New York, London, Toronto, and Ottawa. Subject matter includes international landmarks and historical scenes, including the Houses of Parliament in London and views of colonial India. The bottom section of the original cardboard storage box is present. Slide rail length: 30 cm Viewer hood width: 18 cm Card dimensions: 17.8 cm x 8.9 cm.