Table Stereo Viewer and Stereo Slides, c. 1900

France, for 25 stereo slides and stereo cards of 9 x 18 cm, mirror clap mirror replaced, fully working condition, ht. 33 cm. Accompanying the viewer are 14 consecutively numbered stereo slides, presumably acquired from Levy & Fils in Paris in around 1900 (based upon the numbering scheme of Ferrier & Soulier). Of these, four are hand-colored: "Expédition Andrée, le 'Swenksund' dans les glaces" (no. 24932 from 1897 reproduced from a gelatin silver negative, whereas the others are from collodion negatives that are sensitive enough for snapshots) and three of the 1900 Paris World's Fair (no. 27010, 27074 and 27150) by Levy & Fils (one with crack in frosted glass); three showing Tsar Nicholas II’s visit to Paris to lay the foundation stone of the Alexander III bridge in 1896 (no. 21993, 21963 and 21979, one cracked); no. 17958 parade in Russia with balloon "La France" and view of St. Petersburg with the Nicholas Bridge (no. 5028) three of state funerals of the Presidents Félix Faure (nos. 23783 and 23784 from 1899) and M. Carnot (no. 18729 from 1894); London Jubilee Celebration (no. 23004); and Lyon Presidential Visit (no. 8721). Includes 11 themed Underwood stereo cards.

布雷克拍品等级是为了方便竞买人判断拍卖品的成色而设置的。布雷克等级用1到6级来标注外观和功能的成色，(从非常好到非常差)。 在目录图册里用括号里的2个数字来表示，前一个数字表示外观成色的级别，后一个数字表示功能成色的级别。如(3/2)表示外观成色是3(满意的)，功能成色2(好)。 成色 定义参照下列标准： 1 - 非常好 (未使用过，没有使用痕迹) 2 - 好 (新，极少的使用痕迹) 3 - 满意的 (普通的使用痕迹) 4 - 及格的 (明显的使用痕迹，某个非主要部件是后配的) 5 - 有缺陷的 (极明显的使用痕迹, 某个主要部件是后配的，功能上有缺陷，需要修理) 6 - 非常差 (严重破损, 缺少重要部件)