Drying Corn--Sublime 19th C. Albumen Stereoview paper cards which shows here and there

which shows here and there

Really a sweet old small painting

then chewed--but now is just a great box for holding tools

nice all the way around

mostly to the interior

Drying Corn--Sublime 19th C. Albumen Stereoview paper cards which shows here and thereI've come to realize that my favorite stereoviews (and tintypes, too) tend to be very very spare ones, particularly of natural specimens, and the color of the mount plays a significant role too (matte yellow, orange and cream being the best!) I can flip through hundreds to find one I like, which finding one like this makes feel quite worthwhile to my eye just stunning formally (more rich and nuanced than photos convey) for sure, but also the spareness