1870s Seamoss and Seashells Stereoview vintage clay ocarina Signed (incised) on underside

Signed (incised) on underside

and with really terrifically weathered painted surface

and the bolster-like shape the piece they are attached to--likely cut from an old box as there is some text on one side--which serves them perfectly

and a beautiful long and lanky monkey he is

which perhaps is the universe telling me (or the collective us) something

1870s Seamoss and Seashells Stereoview vintage clay ocarina Signed (incised) on undersideAnother week, another lovely stereoview, with the pair of albumen photos on this one capturing a bouquet like arrangement of seashells and seamoss. I can't look at it without thinking of pressed sea moss albums, linked both to the Victorian obsession with the wonders of the natural world and to the liberation of young women from the confines of the parlor! Lovely and delicate feeling. 7" x 3 3 8", good condition, with perfect matte yellow mat. C.