Kilburn viewing case

Region: United Kingdom    Period: 1850–1890   
Stereoscope type: Hand-held » Single-view » Folding » Viewing case
Kilburn viewing case 11.5 x 8, William Edward Kilburn, England, c. 1855
Kilburn viewing case 11.5 x 8, William Edward Kilburn, England, c. 1855
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William Edward Kilburn designed a viewing case for stereo daguerreotypes, which was registered in Britain and patented in France in 1853. The viewing case was exclusively manufactured by Moran and Quin in London and sold to daguerreotypists who could customise it with their own names.

Related items:
Daguerreotype  Daguerreotypist   Kilburn, William Edward

Specifications:

Introduction:
1853
Designer:
William Edward Kilburn
Maker:
Moran & Quin
Construction:
Leather
Medium:
Daguerreotype
Format:
8 x 11.5 cm
Lens:
Convex
Lens focus:
No
Inter-ocular adjustment:
No

Patents and registrations:

Number: 15406
Perfectionnements apportés dans la fabrication des caisses ou boîtes stéréoscopiques ou boîtes-binocles
Filing: 24-01-1853, Applicant(s): William Edward Kilburn. via: archives.inpi.fr

Further reading:

  • Wing, Paul. Stereoscopes: The first one hundred years (1996) , p. 77
  • Pellerin, Denis; May, Brian. Stereoscopy: The Dawn of 3-D (2021) , pp. 88-90
Kilburn viewing case 11.5 x 8, William Edward Kilburn, England, c. 1856
Kilburn viewing case 11.5 x 8, William Edward Kilburn, England, c. 1856
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Published: 13-03-2026    Last modified: 19-03-2026