בידספיריט | Antique Wood Holmes Style Stereoscope

Antique Wood Holmes Style Stereoscope with a Collection of Stereoview Cards - A vintage Holmes-style handheld stereoscope featuring a wooden frame, likely mahogany or a stained fruitwood, with a carved handle and a curved hood. The hood is constructed from a textured material designed with a burl-effect finish. The viewer includes two glass lenses, a sliding wooden card rack on a central rail for focal adjustment, and two wire clips for securing cards. Accompanied by a group of stereoview cards, including examples from a Holy Land Series and international travel scenes.Several cards bear printed marks and titles:One card is printed in black on the left and right margins: Keystone View Company Manufacturers Copyright 1906, by B. L. Singley Made in U.S.A. Publishers Meadville, Pa., St. Louis, Mo., Portland, Ore. New York, N.Y., Toronto, Can., London, Eng. and titled 10747-Winter in the Valley of Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland.Multiple cards are printed in black on the left margin: HOLY LAND SERIES and on the right margin: Copyrighted, 1904, by T. W. Ingersoll. Individual card titles include 527. Acre from Island in the Bay Showing Cannon of Napoleon, 544. Gypsies Outside the Walls of Jerusalem, 516. Ancient Street of Samaria Showing Columns Looking East, and 509. Traditional Spot-City Wall, Damascus-Where Paul Was Let Down in a Basket.A black and white card is titled: A Milk Cart of Antwerp, Belgium.Viewer Length: Approximately 12.5 inchesCard Width: Approximately 7 inches.