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Stereoscopic Photograph (Collodion Glass Transparency) of the Eiger, French, Mid 19th Century

Inventory Number 17386


Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by the Radcliffe Infirmary in 1931. Originally belonging to W. B. Carpenter.
Physical material
Glass
Paper
Dimensions
Height: 4mm Width: 173mm Depth: 85mm Weight: 128g
Inventory No
17386
Accession Number
1931-20

Description

No title or inscription. A mountain landscape (the Eiger) with cabins in the foreground. Gold-edged, curved corners mat.

One of 8 stereoscopic transparencies accompanying a viewer that belonged to W. B. Carpenter.