Drying Corn--Sublime 19th C. Albumen Stereoview carved wooden bead Pure love for this gull--humble

Pure love for this gull--humble but completely satisfying

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

and a hook at one end

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

this is the sort I am excited to find

Drying Corn--Sublime 19th C. Albumen Stereoview carved wooden bead Pure love for this gull--humbleI'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