Magic stereoscope
Region: United Kingdom Period: 1850–1890 Tag: Negretti & Zambra
© Stereoscopy History
The Magic Stereoscope is a pedestal stereoscope distributed exclusively by Negretti & Zambra. The viewer shares external features with Knight’s Cosmorama, which suggests that Knight may have been involved in its manufacture. The Magic Stereoscope is a feature-rich viewer that has implemented all four design features that were described in George Cooke’s 1856 patent.
Related items:Cooke patent Cosmorama Knight, George & Sons Negretti & Zambra Pedestal stereoscope
Specifications:
Classification:
Tabletop / Single-view / Box-type
Introduction:
c. 1858
Designer:
George Colleton Cooke
Construction:
Wood
System:
Closed
Medium:
Paper and glass
Format:
8.5 x 17
Lens:
Convex
Lens focus:
Yes
Inter-ocular adjustment:
No
Patents and registrations:
Number: 1782
Improvements in stereoscopes
Filing: 26-07-1856, Applicant(s): George Colleton Cooke
Further reading:
- Wing, Paul. Stereoscopes: The first one hundred years (1996) , pp. 27-29
Published: 17-04-2026 Last modified: 27-04-2026