Iris

Region: France    Period: 1890–1930    Tag: Bize
L’Iris stéréoscope à manche 45 x 107, France
L’Iris stéréoscope à manche 45 x 107, France
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L’Iris stéréoscope à manche is a finely decorated lorgnette-style stereoscope. The viewer was distributed by Gustave Jacob, who also marketed Lucien Bize’s stereoscopes. Manufacture by Bize therefore cannot be ruled out, since L’Omnium dates from the same period and Bize initially specialised in the production of metal viewers.

One known example of L’Iris stéréoscope à manche bears the initials of the publisher G. P.

Related items:
Bize, Lucien  Jacob, Gustave  Lorgnette  Omnium

Specifications:

Classification:
Hand-held / Single-view / Folding / Pocket
Introduction:
c. 1905
Designer:
Lucien Bize (attributed)
Maker:
Lucien Bize (attributed)
Construction:
Metal
System:
Open
Medium:
Paper
Format:
45 x 107
Lens:
Convex
Lens focus:
No
Inter-ocular adjustment:
No

Further reading:

  • "Jacob (Gustave), Stéréoscopes Métalliques" in: Annuaire-almanach du commerce (1905) , p. 2605. via: gallica.bnf.fr
Published: 31-03-2026    Last modified: 17-04-2026