Victorian Stereo Graphoscope and Collection of Stereoviews

Victorian Stereo Graphoscope and Collection of Stereoviews
brass-mounted fruitwood veneer folding tabletop optical viewer, unmarked; along with a collection of (116) stereoviews, to include: (25) gelatin silver stereoviews of ''Vehicles'', by Keystone View Company; (17) American stereoviews, gelatin silver, hand-colored gelatin silver, and albumen prints, comprising (5) of American cities including two of New York City, (3) Western views, and (9) depicting American travel, leisure and other subjects; (16) international travel views, gelatin silver and albumen prints; (18) comedic and entertaining tableaux, albumen and gelatin silver; one natural science stereoview, gelatin silver; and (40) color offset lithograph views, comprising nine international travel views, including Egypt and 31 comedic or entertaining tableaux.
Viewer 24-1/4''h x 9-1/4''w x 24-1/4''d (extended); 5''h x 9-1/4''w x 16''d (closed).
Provenance: Property of a distinguished gentleman, North Shore, Long Island, New York.
Condition Report: Viewer with cracks and repairs to wood lens bezels, minor veneer loss and wear from use; stereoviews with wear from handling, including some with stains or accretions.