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Stereoscopic Viewer and Photographs (Mostly Albumen Glass Transparencies), Belonging to W. B. Carpenter, by Carpenter & Westley, London, Mid 19th Century

Inventory Number 17386

Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.17386

Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by the Radcliffe Infirmary in 1931. Originally belonging to W. B. Carpenter.
Primary inscriptions
Ivory plaques on stereoscope of the makers 'Carpenter & Westley | 24 | Regent Street | London', and of the owner 'Dr.. W. B. Carpenter.'.
Other inscriptions
Inscribed in ink on the wood around the ground-glass screen: 'L. Evans Colln.. | Pres. by Radcliffe Infirmary 1931 | With 8 Slides..' [in R. T. Gunther's hand].
Object type
Photograph
Dimensions
Height: 200mm Width: 220mm Depth: 165mm Weight: 2117g
Inventory No
17386
Accession Number
1931-20

Description

In fitted velvet-lined wooden box with carrying handle. Eyepiece end detached from rest of viewer. The viewer is mainly designed for viewing transparencies (such as accompany it) by transmitted light diffused by a ground-glass screen, but also has a flap with ivory knob to allow viewing by reflected light. The ivory plaques of maker and owner are of matching shape and appear to be contemporary with manufacture, indicating that the instrument was made for W. B. Carpenter, though he was not directly connected with the firm Carpenter & Westley.

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