flowers

Still life (coral, flowers, skeleton leaves, legible books, dead game)

This is an eclectic mix of Victorian fascinations. Coral and flowers were widely photographed by the Victorians and, as many of these views are from US publishers, that seems to hold for the US too. Skeleton leaves were vastly popular from the 1850s right thru to 1900. Dead game may not be to modern taste. Open books were stereographed to display the skill of the photographer in achieving an image so sharp that the words could be read. Needless to say the 'book' was usually the Bible.

Great Western View Co. Yup 'Coral'.
Condition 7 (yellowing at the bottom).
Order #3851.
Price $5.

1850s coral view.
Condition 8.
Order #3852.
Price $8.

More of the stuff.
Condition 8.
Order #3853.
Price $5.

'Beauties of the ocean'. A nice early view.
Condition 8.
Order #3854.
Price $12.

London Stereoscopic Company.
Condition 8.
Order #3857.
Price $10.

Fine Art Photographers' Publishing Co. 'The night-blooming cereus'.
Condition. Images 7/8 but trimmed at top.
Order #3859.
Price $4.

Great Western View Co. 'Chrysanthemums'.
Condition 7.
Order #3861.
Price $5.

The following are a collection of attractive color views that view well with good stereroscopic effect. They are all around condition 7 with slightly grubby backgrounds. They are priced at $6 each.

Underwood. 'Magnolia blossoms'.
Condition 6 (light).
Order #3871.
Price $4.

Underwood/Barker. 'Magnolia blossoms'.
Condition 7.
Order #3874.
Price $3.

Underwood. 'Night-blooming Cereus'.
Condition 6 (moderate fading).
Order #3875.
Price $3.

C.W. Woodward, Rochester, New York 'Calla lilies'.
Condition. Glue creep.
Order #3877.
Price $2.

Fine Art Photographers' Publishing Co. 'Hippeastrum and Hydrangea, Kew Gardens, London'.
Condition 8.
Order #3878.
Price $5.

Underwood. This is a view produced to demonstrate the stereo effect. These images are identical and it is labeled 'Without stereoscopic effect'. The seemingly identical stereo view would then be placed in the viewer and the customer would be amazed (hopefully!).
Condition. Clipped corner to distinguish this as a salesman's sample.
Order #3879.
Price $10.

Kilburn/Davis 'the queen of the floral bowers, Hyde Park, London'.
Condition 7.
Order #3880.
Price $4.

A very arty studio-posed view (do flowers pose?).
Condition. R/h image a little faded.
Order #3881.
Price $4.

It is often said that the Victorians had an obsession with death. The truth of the matter was, of course, that death had an obsession with them. With infant mortality rates over 20% in the first year in many places and TB rife throughout the UK, death was an ever-present spectre. My mother can remember, in her village, whole families being wiped out by TB and has pointed out the graves of seven brothers and sisters who all died of the disease before the age of 20. She was one of eleven children who all survived. Only many years later did we realise that, by keeping goats and drinking only goats' milk, did they avoid the deadly TB-carrying cows' milk that was a silent killer of so many. The idea of these views links strongly with the afterlife and freedom from the corruption of the body.

'The Holy Bible'.
Condition 8.
Order #3898.
Price $15.

Untitled.
Condition 7.
Order #3900.
Price $10.

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White label 'Kites, Paddy Bird and Mina'. None of which are European so would suggest ??India.
Condition 8.
Order #10103.
Price $15.

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