Gibbons patent

Region: United Kingdom    Period: 1850–1890   
Stereoscope type: Hand-held » Single-view » Folding

John William Gibbons’ patent describes a wooden folding stereoscope. The stereoscope consists of a base plate with a fold-out lens panel and septum. The viewer can be made part of a wooden box that serves as storage and contains a movable stereoview holder.

Specifications:

Introduction:
1860
Designer:
William John Gibbons
Construction:
Wood
Medium:
Paper
Format:
8.5 x 17
Lens:
Convex
Lens focus:
Yes
Inter-ocular adjustment:
No

Patents and registrations:

Number: 3153
Improvements in stereoscopes and their cases
Filing: 24-12-1860, Applicant(s): William John Gibbons

Further reading:

  • Wing, Paul. Stereoscopes: The first one hundred years (1996) , p. 40
Published: 03-05-2026    Last modified: 02-05-2026