Portfolio Stereoscope

Region: United Kingdom    Period: 1850–1890    Tag: Williams
Stereoscope type: Hand-held » Single-view » Folding
Portfolio Stereoscope, England
Portfolio Stereoscope, England
License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Licence / The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

The Portfolio Stereoscope is a compact collapsible viewer. The hinged lid contains a mirror for reflecting light. The design of the viewer is attributed to Thomas Richard Williams.

Related items: Hinged lid  Williams, Thomas Richard

Specifications:

Introduction:
c. 1855
Designer:
Thomas Richard Williams (attributed)
Construction:
Leather
Medium:
Paper
Format:
8.5 x 17
Lens:
Convex
Lens focus:
No
Inter-ocular adjustment:
No

Further reading:

  • Wing, Paul. Stereoscopes: The first one hundred years (1996) , p. 34
Published: 02-05-2026