C. 1870s "Magnolia in Bloom" Stereoview Chas Goodall & sons yielding a to my eye

yielding a to my eye an ideal surface--scraped

The season for daffodils is half a year away as I write this

into eighths and one additional crease

Reflecting the unique skills and styles of their individual makers

C. 1870s "Magnolia in Bloom" Stereoview Chas Goodall & sons yielding a to my eyeI love a botanical photo, or two, and the tonality on this c. 1870 stereoview of "magnolia in bloom" is really rich, set off perfectly by the bold orange mount. I also really like the make shift quality of the set up, with the bunch of blooms looking as if just unpacked from a crate and set atop table draped with a well faded woven textile. I'm not so much interested in stereoviews just for their own sake, but when the aesthetics are just right I