Williams viewing case

Region: United Kingdom    Period: 1850–1890    Tag: Williams
Stereoscope type: Hand-held » Single-view » Viewing case

The viewing case was designed by Thomas Richard Williams and distributed by him with his stereo daguerreotype portraits. Compared to other viewing cases, Williams’s design more closely resembles a Brewster-type stereoscope, complete with a hinged lid. It is a very rare viewer.

Related items:
Brewster-type stereoscope  Daguerreotype  Hinged lid  Williams, Thomas Richard

Further reading:

  • Wing, Paul. Stereoscopes: The first one hundred years (1996) , pp. 77, 78
Published: 26-03-2026    Last modified: 02-05-2026