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A Rare Cased Stereoscopic View of the Church of Our Saviour, Placerville, CA, c. 1865
Albumen prints (2)
3 1/4 x 4 inches overall
With "Mascher's Improved Stereoscope" credit and 1852 patent date.
With "Mascher's Improved Stereoscope" credit and 1852 patent date.
Reserved
This stereoscopic viewing case serves as both a fascinating piece of Californian and photographic history. Patented in 1852, J.F. Mascher's viewing aparatus was originally intended for stereo daguerreotypes, utilizing a...
This stereoscopic viewing case serves as both a fascinating piece of Californian and photographic history.
Patented in 1852, J.F. Mascher's viewing aparatus was originally intended for stereo daguerreotypes, utilizing a pair of ordinary lenses on a supplementary lid or flip to improve portability and enhance the depth of the image. The present example has been fitted with a pair of albumen photographs showing the Church of Our Saviour in Placerville, California. The photographs were likely taken shortly after the building's completion in 1865.
The versos of the photographs bear period notations indicating "Left" and "Right." We have traced one other copy of this photograph, which is found in CDV form. The other example, held by the El Dorado Historical Society, also does not have a photographer's credit.
Patented in 1852, J.F. Mascher's viewing aparatus was originally intended for stereo daguerreotypes, utilizing a pair of ordinary lenses on a supplementary lid or flip to improve portability and enhance the depth of the image. The present example has been fitted with a pair of albumen photographs showing the Church of Our Saviour in Placerville, California. The photographs were likely taken shortly after the building's completion in 1865.
The versos of the photographs bear period notations indicating "Left" and "Right." We have traced one other copy of this photograph, which is found in CDV form. The other example, held by the El Dorado Historical Society, also does not have a photographer's credit.