Stunning Early (1860s) Albumen Photo Stereoview: Owls and Hawk chinese enamel Lifting off the lid reveals

Lifting off the lid reveals the basket's cedar bark lip as well as its fully saturated original colors

I am not certain the use of the carved tool she holds

especially at lower right

This--heavy

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 Lifting off the lid revealsThe 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,