Around A word about tissue views. Each view has a scan and a backlit photo. The camera does weird things with the focus on these and sometimes they are blurred or the detail is not picked out. The photos should be used as an indication of the tinting only as, often, what seems like very crude images will turn out to be totally different (and very much better) on the actual view. It is very difficult to judge the view from the screen but please remember we will refund on any view you are not happy with if returned within 10 days of receipt.
The question of damage on tissues needs some comment. Piercings were sometimes done in lines and the holes join and become a split. Often the backing tissue has damage whereas the view is fine. The most common type of damage is what I will describe as a fingernail split where, literally, someone's fingernail has pierced the view. So cut your nails before viewing! There is a cottage industry repairing tissues with varying degrees of success. I hope to introduce a discussion forum on this site during 2004 where restoration techniques can be exchanged. I do not repair or restore ANY views because: 1. My customers prefer it that way, and 2. I am useless at it.
One other term you might see on these pages: 'delaminated mount' meant that the layers of card are coming apart and need refixing - an easy job.
Piercings, by the way, were often done on one image (usually the left) only as, obviously, they were not needed on both to get the effect. I have therefore tried to photograph the image with the most or all the piercings. Where there is damage on one image and not the other I have photgraphed the damaged image. I will try to mention all damage but will restrict condition to that.
 

The first group of views are 'Theatricals' produced by the same French producers of the 'Diableries'.
 

Le Prophete. Acte II.
Condition. ALL backing tissue missing.
Order #2902.
Price $18.
 
 
 

Le Prophete. Acte III.
Condition. Largish foxing mark on each image.
Order #2903.
Price $18.
 
 

Le Prophete. Acte V.
Condition. The mount is split top and bottom, fingernail piercing top r/h corner of r/h image. Mount damage as scan.
Order #2904.
Price $15.
 
 

Le Prophete.
Condition. Quite a lot of damage to the backing tissue. Moderate foxing mark on r/h image.
Order #2906.
Price $22.
 
 

Faust. No 9. Le Val Purgis.
Condition. Obvious fingernail damage bottom of r/h image. Very slight pinprick center bottom of l/h image and slight damage to both backing tissues.
Order #2907.
Price $12.
 
 

Faust. No 7. Mon Frere.
Condition. Clear what has happened to this. Strangely, the top l/h corner damage does not show up and the rest is not very obtrusive. Backing tissue only slightly damaged.
Order #2908.
Price $12.
 
 

Faust. No 6. C'est le Diable.
Condition. Long split top of r/h image and very slight damage at the bottom directly underneath. Backing tissues undamaged. Mount delaminated r/h side.
Order #2909.
Price $15.
 
 

Faust. No 4. Seigneur dieu, que vois-je.
Condition. Fingernail piercing center left of l/h image.
Order #2910.
Price $20.
 
 

La Belle au bois dormant.
Condition. Something spilt on center l/h edge. Very slight fingernail piercing center of l/h image.
Order #2911.
Price $18.
 
 

Rome. Palais Massina.
Condition. Undamaged.
Order #2913.
Price $25.
 
 

Le Vatican, Rome.
Condition. Undamaged.
Order #2914.
Price $22.
 
 

Le Grand Canal a Venise.
Condition. Undamaged but not wild images.
Order #2915.
Price $8.
 

Place St Pierre, Rome.
Condition. Some foxing in sky.
Order #2916.
Price $20.
 
 

Untitled.
Condition. Piercings are lifting a little and one thumbnail cut in backing tissue only.
Order #2917.
Price $22.
 
 

Palais du Senat, la Chapelle.
Condition. Fairly obtrusive round stain bottom of l/h image.
Order #2918.
Price $15.
 
 

Untitled.
Condition. Fingernail piercing bottom of l/h image.
Order #2919.
Price $18.
 
 

Val ???. Alpes.
Condition. One foxing spot on r/h image.
Order #2920.
Price $22.
 
 

Pyrenees.
Condition. Some slight stains on backing tissue.
Order #2921.
Price $18.
 
 

Geneve, Suisse.
Condition. Moon hole has been patched over on l/h image. Some foxing.
Order #2922.
Price $20.
 
 

Vue Instantanee de Paris. Le Nouvel Opera.
Condition. Piercing line on the top of the building has slightly lifted away on r/h image.
Order #2923.
Price $22.
 
 

Reine des Fleurs (Parc de Versailles).
Condition. Very slight tear in backing tissue.
Order #2924.
Price $20.
 
 

Paris; MInistere de la Marine (en het) Palais le Elysee. (Rest in Dutch).
Condition. Undamaged.
Order #2925.
Price $22.
 
 

?????, Paris.
Condition. Foxing marks on both images.
Order #2926.
Price $15.
 
 

Untitled.
Condition. The lines of piercings have joined into splits and the backing tissue is split behind one.
Order #2927.
Price $18.
 
 

Place de la Bourse.
Condition. Undamaged.
Order #2928.
Price $22.
 
 

Theatre ??????.
Condition. Undamaged.
Order #2929.
Price $18.
 

La Bourse, Paris.
Condition. Very slight fingernail piercing.
Order #2930.
Price $20.
 

Opera.
Condition. Couple of foxing marks.
Order #2931.
Price $20.
 

Louvre.
Condition. Undamaged.
Order #2932.
Price $22.
 

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