1 stereoscope : mahogany, brass, and glass ; in box 22 x 19 x 13 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
Notes:
The firm of R. & J. Beck began trading under this name between 1865 and 1867, after the retirement of James Smith from the firm of Smith, Beck & Beck. In the the late 19th and early 20th centuries, R. & J. Beck was a leading manufacturer of optical instruments, including microscopes, stereoscopes, and photographic lenses. See: Hannavy, J. Encyclopedia of nineteenth-century photography.