Lot of 5 Antique Stereoview Cards Keystone Griffith Underwood Cuba Rome Ships
Item SpecificsType: Stereoview & StereoscopeUnit of Sale: Lot (5 Cards)Time Period Manufactured: 1850–1899 (1891–1899)Original/Licensed Reproduction: OriginalBrand/Publisher: Keystone View Company, Geo. W. Griffith, Underwood & UnderwoodPhotographer: B.L. Singley, George BarkerSubject: Architecture, Maritime, Gardens, Victorian Genre, TravelTheme: History, Travel & Transportation, Nautical, Cities & TownsMaterial: CardboardImage Color: Sepia & Hand-Tinted / ColorizedCountry/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Description(Copy and paste directly into eBay)Lot of 5 Antique Late-1800s Stereoview / Stereograph CardsUp for sale is a diverse lot of five (5) original antique stereoview cards dating from the 1890s, featuring prominent publishers including Keystone View Company, Geo. W. Griffith, and Underwood & Underwood. Each card measures approximately 7" x 3.5" (standard curved mount).Included in this lot (from top to bottom):#9463 "The Empty Crib" — Keystone View Company (Copyright 1899 by B.L. Singley). Hand-tinted Victorian mourning/sentiment genre scene featuring a mother kneeling beside an empty crib with a ghostly apparition/angel.#2424 "Sunken Gardens from Horticultural Hall, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia" — Geo. W. Griffith (Philadelphia, PA). Colorized view of the formal flower beds and tree-lined walkways in Fairmount Park.#1851 "St. Peter's Cathedral, Rome, Italy" — Keystone View Company (Copyright 1898 by B.L. Singley). Sepia architectural view of St. Peter's Basilica and Square.#9673 "Interior of One of the Finest Houses in Santiago de Cuba" — Keystone View Company (Copyright 1899 by B.L. Singley). Hand-tinted interior view showing ornate parlors, chandeliers, and period furnishings in Santiago de Cuba."Moonbeams Dancing on the Bosom of the Deep" — Geo. Barker, Photographer / Sold only by Underwood & Underwood (Copyright 1891 by Geo. Barker). Sepia maritime scene showing a three-masted sailing ship on moonlit waters.
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