Antique Perfec-Scope Stereoscope + 12 Views

Updated October 16, 2026

Lot Contents: Antique metal "Perfec-Scope" hand-held stereoscope viewer with wooden handle and card holder, accompanied by 12 curated antique curved-mount stereoview cards from six publishers: 1. E.W. Kelley - Chrysanthemum Exhibition, Horticultural Hall, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia 2. Underwood & Underwood - Her Guardian and Companion - Faithful as Far as Life Can Go 3. Griffith & Griffith - The Cake Walk 4. Universal Photo Art Co. - The Finale of the Exposition - Fireworks Display in the Terrace Gardens 5. H.C. White Co. - "You Are Better Than Even Champagne to Cheer a Fellow" 6. E.W. Kelley - Homeward Bound, with the Noon-Day Load, A Pennsylvania Farm 7. Underwood & Underwood - Senior College Girls at School 8. Keystone View Company - Just Out - Baby Ostriches on the Cawston Ostrich Farm, California 9. Griffith & Griffith - Tabby and I Is Chums 10. Underwood & Underwood - The Pillow Fight 11. E.W. Kelley - Harvest Days Are Over 12. Underwood & Underwood - Good Night Dimensions: Perfec-Scope approx. 12" L x 7" W at card holder / Stereoview cards 3 1/2" x 7" Each Condition Report: Good pre-owned condition overall. The 1904 Exposition Finale card has an area of surface paper loss on the reverse. Wear commensurate with age and use. Please review images carefully, as they form part of the description. Please note: The scanner renders the card backs tan; the actual reverse card stock matches the grey/charcoal colour of the corresponding front mounts, as shown in the front images. Maker / Attribution: The Perfec-Scope / stereoviews by E.W. Kelley, Underwood & Underwood, Griffith & Griffith, Universal Photo Art Co., H.C. White Co. and Keystone View Company Type: Hand-held stereoscope viewer with stereoview card collection Quantity: 1 viewer + 12 stereoview cards Subject: American life / children / animals / agriculture / leisure / exhibitions / domestic and social scenes Theme: Stereoscopy / Early Photography / Americana / Optical Viewing / Social History Material: Metal / Wood / Glass / Velvet / Photographic Card Stock Finish: Aged metal / Natural wood / Curved card mounts Color: Silver-tone / Brown / Grey / Sepia / Hand-colored accents Marks: Viewer marked "THE 'PERFEC-SCOPE' TRADE MARK" with U.S.A. patent date Oct. 15, 1895 and additional patent markings including June 3, 1902 and Feb. 11, 1896; international patent markings also present Date: Viewer patented 1895-1902 / Stereoviews primarily early 20th century Origin: United States Style: Victorian / Edwardian / Turn-of-the-Century Photography Features: Antique optical viewer / 12 curved-mount stereoviews / Six publishers / Hand-colored view / Period photographic and social-history subjects Search Tags: Perfec-Scope, Perfecscope, stereoscope, stereoscopic viewer, stereoview, stereo view, stereograph, stereo card, antique photography, early photography, Victorian photography, Edwardian photography, H.C. White, Underwood & Underwood, Griffith & Griffith, E.W. Kelley, Keystone View Company, Univers

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