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Antique Pedestal Stereoscope with a Collection of Stereoview Cards - This tabletop pedestal stereoscope is constructed from a dark-stained hardwood, such as mahogany, featuring a brass pedestal and a circular wooden base. The viewer is equipped with a decorative metal hood in a brass tone, embellished with a black scrolling foliate design and a central medallion depicting a heraldic crest. A black velvet trim is applied to the edge of the hood for user comfort. The instrument functions with a sliding wooden card holder mounted on a central rail to allow for focal adjustment. The internal lenses are present and functional.The accompanying collection consists of a group of stereoview cards, primarily from the Holy Land Series. Printed text on the cards includes Copyrighted, 1904, by T. W. Ingersoll and Copyright 1896 by Herman Knutzen. The subjects include geographic and biblical scenes such as Capernaum, Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, Haifa and Bay, the Tomb of Eleazor and Phinhas, and the Colonnade of the Temple of Jupiter at Baalbek. Also included are genre scenes depicting a cellist and a young hunter. The reverse of card No. 573 bears a printed description titled THE COLONNADE OF THE TEMPLE OF JUPITER AT BAALBEK—LOOKING SOUTHWEST, followed by historical and biblical commentary.Length: 12 inchesHeight: 11 inchesBase Diameter: 7 inches.