Item: Vintage handheld stereoscope viewer (Holmes style) for viewing 3D stereoview cards.

Construction: Wooden handle and sliding card holder with a silver-tone metal hood; black interior; two glass viewing lenses.

Design details: Embossed/engraved floral scrollwork on the hood with a beaded rim and a central medallion motif; dual lenses for stereoscopic effect.

Features: Adjustable wooden slide to position stereoview cards; underside focusing/lock lever for comfortable viewing alignment.

Color/materials: Brown finished wood, silver-tone metal hood, black interior around lenses.

Visible notes: Attached handwritten tag reads "Stereoscope Starling Family 1915" (provenance note only; maker not marked).

Use: For standard stereoview/3D photo cards (cards not included).

Special notes: Manufacturer not identified; classic early 20th-century Holmes-style design.