Blossom From the Banana Tree, Striking Antique Albumen Stereoview needlework pin cushion I also really love how

I also really love how her nose and chin almost disappear--heightening the sense of photographic representation retreating and hand-painting coming to the fore

which I'm taking as a assertion of power and self possession

with pulls attached by wire

and maybe these are train tracks in front of him

and so feels to me more like a consolation trophy than the winning one

Blossom From the Banana Tree, Striking Antique Albumen Stereoview needlework pin cushion I also really love howI'm a sucker for mounted photo stereo cards featuring botanical specimens, and what a striking example this is, with the albumen photos looking almost as if capturing a detail from a painting. An adhered label on the back tells us it this is a "Blossom From The Banana Tree." Gorgeous, and on the best orange mount. 6 15 16 x 3 7 16. General edge wear and one small tear to the left center edge of the right photo as detailed and a couple of minor creases