Musique Automatique
Period: 1890–1930 Tag: Switzerland
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The Musique Automatique is a coin-operated stereoscope that plays music while the stereoviews are being viewed. The device was manufactured by the Fabrique de Boîtes à Musique Automatiques of Henri Vidougez. The company was located in Sainte-Croix and specialised in the manufacture of music boxes.
The advancement of the stereoviews is fully automatic. The upper section of the viewer consists of a hinged lid with a large ground glass panel for illuminating the images.
Related items:Coin-operated stereoscope Ground glass Hinged lid
Specifications:
Classification:
Tabletop / Multi-view / Chain-based
Introduction:
c. 1900
Designer:
Henri Vidougez
Maker:
Henri Vidougez
Construction:
Wood
System:
Closed
Medium:
Paper
Format:
8.5 x 17
Number of slides:
18
Bidirectional navigation:
No
Lens:
Convex
Lens focus:
No
Inter-ocular adjustment:
No
Published: 16-05-2026