Napoleon thumbnail viewer Stanhope

    Napoleon thumbnail viewer Stanhope
    Napoleon thumbnail viewer Stanhope
    Napoleon thumbnail viewer Stanhope
    Napoleon thumbnail viewer Stanhope
    Napoleon thumbnail viewer Stanhope
    Napoleon thumbnail viewer Stanhope
    Napoleon thumbnail viewer Stanhope
    Napoleon thumbnail viewer Stanhope
    Napoleon thumbnail viewer Stanhope
    Napoleon thumbnail viewer Stanhope
    Napoleon thumbnail viewer Stanhope
    Napoleon thumbnail viewer Stanhope
    Napoleon thumbnail viewer Stanhope
    Napoleon thumbnail viewer Stanhope
    Napoleon thumbnail viewer Stanhope
    Napoleon thumbnail viewer Stanhope
    Napoleon thumbnail viewer Stanhope
    Napoleon thumbnail viewer Stanhope
    Napoleon thumbnail viewer Stanhope
    Napoleon thumbnail viewer Stanhope
    Napoleon thumbnail viewer Stanhope
    Napoleon thumbnail viewer Stanhope
    Napoleon thumbnail viewer Stanhope
    Napoleon thumbnail viewer Stanhope

small display of 54 mm. It is a miniature of Napoleon that was given as a souvenir at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1889. The peculiarity of this display is its size also includes a curious and spectacular optical effect. The display is a tiny metallic cylinder 9 mm long and 2.5 mm in diameter which accommodates a tube lens that being the approximate pupil image reveals a surprising inside. Once the viewer gets placed correctly contemplated an engraving pen and ink incredible detail with the Eiffel Tower in the center and the highest in the world monuments. This type of voyeurs or stanhopes were invented at the end of the XIX century and were very popular in the following decades. This curio will be waiting for you in the collection of Foticos and we are sure that will surprise you. It seems impossible that such a small display can accommodate as much detail inside. MINIATURE VISOR NAPOLEON WITH EIFFEL TOWER. SOUVENIR PARIS UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION. 54 MM. SOUVENIR EXHIBITION 1889 PARIS UNIVERSAL. A great MINIATURE NAPOLEON IS A SMALL WITH VISOR, Voyeurism, STANHOPES CURIOUS AND SPECTACULAR EFFECT OF OPTIC. The display located on the back of the figure is a tiny metallic cylinder 9 mm long and 2.5 mm in diameter. This houses a tiny lens at the approximate tubular being the pupil image reveals a surprising inside: a recorded it contemplates plumilla incredible detail, to the style of the era, with the Eiffel Tower in the center and the highest monuments in the world, around a comparison, at the base of the illustration reads: TOUR EIFFEL PLUS ET DES HAUTS DU MONDE MONUMENTS In the illustration written the height of the tallest building appears in the upper right quadrant: 175 Month. At the top and to the right of the EIFFEL TOWER, its height is written: 300 Month. Complete a nice illustration balloon located, in flight, in the upper left quadrant of the image. Really great and surprising (Too bad not being able to reflect on the photos) Peepers O STANHOPES were invented in the late nineteenth century and were tremendously popular in the following decades. They are collected, especially in the United States. The whole piece is 54 mm high x 15 cm wide x 1 cm deep. Figure Napoleon highly detailed measures 37 mm. It is made of brass with silver plating.

Reference: #3096