19th C. American Stereoview Co. Pea Fowl Albumen Stereoview custom Lucky Strikes box with very little wear to

with very little wear to the lacquer

and metal framed mirror adhered to that

I believe this likely once formed a complete frame

and she's got a really terrific face too

Found yesterday in New Hampshire

19th C. American Stereoview Co. Pea Fowl Albumen Stereoview custom Lucky Strikes box with very little wear toI though this 19th c. albumen photo stereoview featuring a peacock and peahen might make a pretty nice valentine, with the pair facing opposite directions but with heads precisely aligned. I like how the staggered stereoview cropping of the images gives each bird its due, too, with the tail feathers of the peacock fully in the frame of the left image, while at right it's the tip of the tail of the hen. And i love how the pile of dried flowers and