Stunning Early (1860s) Albumen Photo Stereoview: Owls and Hawk chinese enamel This--heavy

This--heavy

Mounted to card

especially at lower right

There is a small tear to the brown paper at the base of the the text side of one of them

Stunning Early (1860s) Albumen Photo Stereoview: Owls and Hawk chinese enamel This--heavyThe second of two I think marvelous early stereoviews this week, which I believe came out of a Michigan collection but which I found in Maine. Photos do no justice, the tonality on this is just stunning as are those birds! Taxidermied specimens I am sure, two owls and a hawk, lined up on this branch and doubled, such that it feels as if this branch might just extend on forever. Super crisp, super moody, perfectly set off by the mustard yellow card,