Trout on Table: Striking c. 1880s Stereoview, Charles E. Smith Vermont danish ceramics which is marked Italy 439

which is marked Italy 439

) I've included a couple of examples of maps of Africa from around this time for reference

and shows staining around the opening and some crazing to the glazing

Stereographs came into widespread use in the second half of the 19th century

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Trout on Table: Striking c. 1880s Stereoview, Charles E. Smith Vermont danish ceramics which is marked Italy 439This is the last of a handful of striking (I think) stereoviews I purchased together that came from one collection, and this may be my favorite of all them. Feels to me one part Dutch still life, one part French Surrealist, and one part magic trick waiting to happen. And just a stunning photograph formally, times two, made even better by the orange perimeter of the card. 7" x 3 7 8". Charles E. Smith, Bristol, VT. c. 1880s I believe. Scattered stains