Cosmorama
Region: United Kingdom Period: 1850–1890 Stereoscope type: Tabletop » Single-view
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The Cosmorama is a large box-shape stereoscope, most often seen mounted on a stand. The design was registered on 15 September 1854, rather than patented. The registration primarily describes the use of two lenses cut from a single larger lens. The most distinctive feature of the Cosmorama is its curved front panel with Gothic-style windows surrounding the lenses. The viewer could have a hinged lid at the top, the rear, or both.
The Cosmorama was manufactured by George Knight & Sons, as well as by other makers, including Burfield & Rouch.
Related items: Knight, George & SonsSpecifications:
Introduction:
1854
Maker:
George Knight & Sons
Support:
Paper and glass
Format:
8.5 x 17
Lens focus:
Yes
Inter-ocular adjustment:
No
Further reading:
- Wing, Paul. Stereoscopes: The first one hundred years (1996) , pp. 26, 27
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Published: 04-04-2026 Last modified: 06-04-2026