De Dion Bouton Stereoscope

Europe, 1900s

This rare 1906 stereoscope in book form is an advertisement piece for the French auto manufacturer De Dion Bouton. The viewer unfolds out of the book and contains a paper roll with 10 stereoviews of the automobiles and factory. Two key-shaped controls on the base of the book advance the views. The two tabs on either side of the lenses provide interocular adjustment. Inside the other side of the book is a promotional booklet for De Dion Bouton.

Primary Material: Cardboard
Media Format: Paper roll
Light Source: Natural light
Focus: Fixed
Interocular: Adjustable

Closed book-format De Dion Bouton Stereoscope
De Dion Bouton Stereoscope
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