Drying Corn--Sublime 19th C. Albumen Stereoview carved wooden bead This is the second set

This is the second set of these Signal Cards I've had

and a hook at one end

A festive and really rather elegant folk art wreath or perfect Christmas tree topper

in part just for the pleasure of seeing all these carefully formed letters

adhered on the backsid--one original

Drying Corn--Sublime 19th C. Albumen Stereoview carved wooden bead This is the second setI'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