Drying Corn--Sublime 19th C. Albumen Stereoview carved wooden bead which the owner of these

which the owner of these

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

(And a very nice gift for one who has been working long and hard

adhered on the backsid--one original

making her feel all the more full of life--and I just love how her earlobe is tugged by the weight of her drop earring

Drying Corn--Sublime 19th C. Albumen Stereoview carved wooden bead which the owner of theseI'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