The Stereoscopic Hand Camera was manufactured by W.W. Rouch & Co. of London England in circa 1898. This stereoscopic camera was made of seasoned mahogany with brass hardware fittings. It was sold with a pair of accurately adjusted lenses and Thorton-Pickard's adjustable shutter. It featured the option to capture two individual lantern pictures, sized 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches or one stereoscopic exposure. Additional features included a built-in center positioned finder, a circular level and iris diaphragms. Twelve stereoscopic plates were able to be carried in Rouch's patented Eureka changing back, with an automatic register. The Stereoscopic Hand Camera was priced at £12 12s.

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