Vintage Keystone Monarch Stereopticon Steroscope 12 Steroview Cards

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Vintage Keystone Monarch Stereopticon Steroscope 12 Steroview Cards :
$88.95

Vintage Keystone Stereopticon with the Monarch Elk Emblem and12 fantastic Keystone Stereoscope Viewer Cards

Collection of 12 Keystone USA cards approx. size 7 x 3 ½ inches

Enjoy the Cards of Famous photos(in 3D) of Italian Renaissance Sculptures with their history on back!

The length of the viewer is approx. 12 inches, width is approx. 7 inches

The wood stain appears to be dark walnut

Handle has been repaired and is working

Wooden slide holder moves forward and back- the viewer can obtain optimum focal length

Surface scratches on the visor near the Monarch Emblem on top of the metal eye piece

Very good condition considering the age of the Stereopticon and slides

Back of the handle - wood is etched with the following information;
MANUFACTURED BY KEYSTONE VIEW CO.MEADVILLE, PA.PATD APP. 12 1904(see photo)

We couldn’t determine any time frame for the production of these fantastic slides
Below are the numbers of these slides designated by the Keystone Co. and descriptions of the renowned renaissance sculptures and artists creations (photos exhibit a gloss finish in what appears to be sepia tone)

The cards are numbered from left to right as follows:

KEYSTONE SLIDE NO. --- -- DESCRIPTION

11 - Tomb of Clement XIII St. Peter’s Church in ROME

12 - “Pieta” by Michelangelo St Peter’s Church the most celebrated marble in ROME, Italy

17 - Gallery of Statues, Vatican in ROME

18 - Agony the famous group of Laocoon, in VATICAN

36 - Trajan’s Forum and column 147 feet high in ROME

42 - Beautiful Twisted columns, ancient cloister St Paul’s in ROME

50 - Beautiful Venus of Gallipede gallery of ancient statues Museum

51 -The Farnese Bull Grand National Museum NAPLES

71 - Corridor in the famous Campo, GENOA

79 - The Rape of Polyxena in the Loggia del Lanzi, GENOA

92 -“White swan of cities” Campanile Doge’s Palace and Prison in Italy

98 - The Grand Canal and St. Maria della Salute VENICE