Pedestal stereoscope
Period: 1850–1890 / 1890–1930 Tag: Glossary
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A pedestal stereoscope is a tabletop viewer mounted on a brass or wooden stand. If the stereoscope can be removed from the stand, it may also be used as a hand-held viewer. They are primarily box-type or Holmes-Bates stereoscopes for which variants with a stand exist.
Related items: Box-type stereoscope Holmes-Bates stereoscopeStereoscope classification
See also: introduction to stereoscope classification
Published: 05-04-2026 Last modified: 06-04-2026