March 20, 2024: Americana - Day One
Wed, Mar 20, 2024 09:00AM EDT
Lot 459
ANTIQUE ROSEWOOD CASED GRAPHOSCOPE / TABLETOP STEREOVIEWER
Estimate: $300 - $500
Sold for
$531.25
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
ANTIQUE ROSEWOOD CASED GRAPHOSCOPE / TABLETOP STEREOVIEWER, rectangular case with dual handles, hinged outward- and upward-folding body components with metal support mechanisms, consisting of one very large upright magnifying lens faced towards a reticulated backboard/easel for viewing cabinet cards, additionally with square stereo lenses mounted in front of a stereoview card holder, the whole system having adjustable heights and angles through various hinges and clamps, having a brass plate mounted inside the base which is stamped "GRAPHOSCOPE / PATENTED / JULY 6TH 1875". American. Circa 1875. 26" LOA extended (laying flat), 15 1/4" L x 13 1/4" W base, 6" H (closed).
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Condition
Excellent condition, some minor cosmetic wear especially along corners, a small repaired break to a section of CDV viewing backboard's fretwork, some light corrosion to metals especially some surface rust to the steel support rods of magnifying lens and of stereoview holder.
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