Achromatic Stereoscope
Region: United Kingdom Period: 1850–1890 Stereoscope type: Tabletop » Single-view » Pedestal
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The label of the Achromatic Stereoscope contains:
Patent Achromatic Stereoscope
Manufactured by
I. P. Cutts, Sutton & Son
Sheffield
The design patent for the viewer has not yet been found and may not be registered in the name of the manufacturer. The viewer has a focusing knob underneath the body. During focusing, the lens panel moves in and out of the body.
A report of a presentation to the Birmingham Photographic Society on 2 April 1860:
The stereoscopic pictures inspected during the evening were seen to much advantage by the aid of the new patent achromatic stereoscopes, manufactured by Messrs. Cutts, Sutton, & Co., of Sheffield. They were acknowledged to be exceedingly perfect instruments, free from the slightest distortion, and of great power.
Specifications:
Introduction:
c. 1860
Maker:
L. P. Cutts, Sutton & Son
Construction:
Wood
Medium:
Paper and glass
Format:
8 x 19
Lens:
Convex
Lens focus:
Yes
Inter-ocular adjustment:
No
Further reading:
- "British Journal of Photography" in: Paula Fleming's Photographic History (2 April 1860) , pp. 103-104. via: flemingphotohistory.com
Published: 24-04-2026