Roses in Window (2 of 3) Glass Plate Negative head on spring I believe the form is

I believe the form is of a helicopter--spinning propeller at top

architect and MIT librarian and fell in love with it at once

Each canister measures 5 1/2" in diameter and 2 1/8" tall

All the better that handwritten right upon it is the history of its making: “Made from 1 piece red elm 1942 by Corina Layson”

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Roses in Window (2 of 3) Glass Plate Negative head on spring I believe the form isThis is one of three 5" x 7" antique glass plate negatives in the shop capturing arrangements of roses in front of windows. Pretty unusual, I think they are wonderful both as images and objects, and would probably prop them just as is in a windowsill, which is how I photographed them. I believe they probably date to the 1910s or 20s. Really lovely. Good condition, with a white sticker (showing black in the photo) on which is written "Window Roses 2"