Graphoscope Mono and Pisa Business Card by Van Lint

Small single-coil graphoscope in varnished wood

Size 13.8 x 8.8 x 3 cm.

We are attaching a photograph of Galileo's lamp, Pisa by Enrico Van Lint (1808-1884) in Carte de Visite format.

The first graphoscopes appeared in the mid-19th century. They were used to improve the viewing of photographs on paper. They were equipped with a magnifying lens. The model offered here is quite rare due to its size and decoration. Indeed, its use was specifically reserved for viewing business cards, a format introduced by Disderi in the 1850s.