Graphoscope

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← Previous revision Revision as of 19:58, 20 April 2026 Line 1: Line 1: {{wiktionary redirect|graphoscope}} {{short description|19th-century magnifying device}} [[File:Graphoscope.JPG|thumb|Graphoscope from E. Ziegler (Paris); ca. 1880]] A '''graphoscope''' was a 19th-century device used in [[parlor]]s in order to enhance the viewing of [[photographs]] and text. The graphoscope is supposed to be based on a 1864 patent of Charles John Rowsell.<ref>[http://www.earlyphotography.co.uk/site/entry_V24.html Early Photography]</ref> These novelty items consisted of a single [[magnifying glass]], often in a wooden frame, in an overall construction that could collapse into a compact rectangular form. A photo/card holder was usually also included. A [[KOMBI]] camera often had included in its design a graphoscope for better film viewing. Many devices combined a Stereoscope and Graphoscope.
== See also == * [[Zograscope]]
== Sources == *https://web.archive.org/web/20120204093105/http://www.eyeantiques.com/ViewingInstruments/Graphoscope.htm *http://www.bdcmuseum.org.uk/explore/item/69068/ *https://web.archive.org/web/20160305080514/http://www.georgeglazer.com/archives/decarts/instruments/stereoscope.html *https://web.archive.org/web/20091026224453/http://geocities.com/mbarel.geo/kombi.html *[https://web.archive.org/web/20171231195539/http://courses.ncssm.edu/gallery/collections/toys/html/exhibit12.htm Graphoscope. History and how it works.]
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[[Category:Magnifiers]] [[Category:Magnifiers]]