Claudet patent curved sides

Region: United Kingdom    Period: 1850–1890    Tag: Claudet
Brewster-type stereoscope with curved side panels, Claudet, England
Brewster-type stereoscope with curved side panels, Claudet, England
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Antoine Claudet’s design of curved side panels formed part of his second patent, number 515, issued in 1855. Curved side panels were used on the Brewster-type stereoscope and were intended to reduce reflections. The silvered metal surface of daguerreotypes was particularly prone to reflections.

Related items: Claudet, Antoine  Daguerreotype

Specifications:

Classification:
Hand-held / Single-view / Box-type / Brewster-type
Introduction:
1855
Designer:
Antoine Claudet
Construction:
Wood
System:
Closed
Medium:
Opaque and transparant
Format:
8.5 x 17
Lens:
Convex
Lens focus:
Yes
Inter-ocular adjustment:
No

Patents and registrations:

Number: 515
Filing: 08-03-1855, Applicant(s): Antoine Claudet

Published: 26-04-2026