Lot 755
A French automatic stereoscopic viewer "Le Taxiphote" by Jules Richard circa 1905, the twin handled storage base fitted three long drawers each of 4 compartments containing a Bakelite magazine holding 25 slides, the upper cased mechanism fully functional and features a wooden slide ocular adjuster 41 cm h x 22 cm w (including storage base) The 12 slide trays to include subjects of Brighton, Surrey, Portugal, France (most involving automotive races) SOLD £440

Most slide trays are partially full with three having half or less slides. The lever to control the rotating optional left eye blinder and right eye lens is missing and the aforementioned lens is missing. The serial number is 7235.

From Tools, Machinery, Instruments in the Metalware, Collectors Items, Ephemera, Fabrics, Toys, Curios etc section in our Antique, Fine Art and Collectables auction held on Thursday 10th of February 2022