The Perfecscope Stereoscope
DimensionsOverall: 12.7 x 31.7 cm
Credit LineGift of Mrs. L. S. Holmes, London, Ontario, 1962
Object number1962.111.005
Label TextA stereoscope is an optical tool that presents two slightly different images, one to each eye, to produce the effect of depth and three-dimensionality. This is "The Perfecscope", invented around 1860 by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. and modified by Joseph L. Bates. This style of stereoscope (economical, handheld, wooden card holder) is known as the Holmes-Bates stereoscope. These instruments allowed people to view cards with drawings or photographs of faraway places, landmarks, as well as scenes of everyday life.
NameStereoscope
