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Invented by Sir Charles Wheatstone (1802-1875), the scientist who put forward the principle of the stereoscope, this device contained a band of stereoscopic photographs, posed to simulate movement, fitted around a drum. The drum was rotated intermittently, giving the viewer an impression of movement.
Details
- Category:
- Cinematography
- Object Number:
- 1949-265
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy), glass, iron and wood (unidentified)
- type:
- stereo viewer
- credit:
- King's College, London
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