Julien Damoy Omnium Stereoscope

Paris, 1900s

In the early 1900s, Julien Damoy had stereoviews, wooden stereoscopes, and metal stereoscope cases bearing his name. However, Damoy wasn’t a stereoview publisher nor a designer or manufacturer of stereoscopes. He was a successful grocer who used stereoviews as a way of attracting customers. The Omnium stereoscope (L’Omnium) was patented in 1904 by Lucien Bize and was designed for easy disassembly and folding, allowing it to fit into a small case. It can be found with round or square eyepieces.

For the Damoy Omnium below, only the case is branded with the Damoy name—the viewer is unbranded. However, we have other Omnium viewers with branding engraved on them, such as the Galactina and Veado.

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Primary Material: Metal (nickel) with wood handle
Media Format: various
Light Source: Natural light
Focus: Adjustable
Interocular: Fixed