Early Ottewill Stereoscopic Camera

Made:
circa 1860 in Islington
maker:
Thomas Ottewill and Company

Early stereoscopic camera by Ottewill with adjustment for eye separation, c. 1860 with focusing screen and plateholder.

Details

Category:
Photographic Technology
Object Number:
1950-62
type:
stereo camera and plate camera
credit:
Donated by A T G Silk

Parts

Early Stereoscopic Camera

Early Stereoscopic Camera

Early stereoscopic camera by Ottewill with adjustment for eye separation, c. 1860.

Measurements:
overall: 213 mm x 308 mm x 236 mm, 2.3 kg
Materials:
wood , mahogany , brass and ivory
Object Number:
1950-62 Pt1
type:
stereo camera
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Focusing Screen and Plateholder

Focusing Screen and Plateholder

Focusing screen and plateholder for early stereoscopic camera by Ottewill with adjustment for eye separation, c. 1860.

Measurements:
overall: 54 mm x 143 mm x 186 mm, .52 kg
Object Number:
1950-62 Pt2
type:
focussing screen
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum