Nunn patent

Region: United Kingdom    Period: 1850–1890   

The rare pedestal stereoscope designed by William Nunn makes it possible for two people to view the same stereoview simultaneously. One viewer sees the image directly, while the second views it by reflection through reversing prisms, which correct the reflected image.

Related items: Pedestal stereoscope

Patents:

Number: 3148
Improvements in stereoscopic apparatus.
Filing: 23-12-1857, Applicant(s): William Nunn

Further reading:

  • Wing, Paul. Stereoscopes: The first one hundred years (1996) , pp. 30, 31
Published: 18-04-2026