Rare C. 1880s Stereoview of Hartford State Capital Main Stairway lemons with sculptural forms evocative of

with sculptural forms evocative of towers and rockets and all sorts of things

but have it on fairly good authority that these likely date to the 1880s or so

Minor fold lines here and there and general light wear

I believe dating to the 19th century

this one features three compartments-- one with an old honey comb still inside

Rare C. 1880s Stereoview of Hartford State Capital Main Stairway lemons with sculptural forms evocative ofAnother antique stereoview that I like for the geometries and almost Escher esque sense of infinite continuum, existent with the CT State Capital staircase to begin with but much amplified by the double image. At the time the image was taken, the state capital designed by prominent architect Richard M. Upjohn in a high Victorian gothic style had just recently been completed (1879), so this was an early framing of what has since become an iconic