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Stereoscopic Photograph (Albumen Glass Transparency) of a Cathedral Interior, 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
Paint  Paper
Dimensions
Height: 6mm Width: 173mm Depth: 86mm Weight: 168g
Inventory No
17386
Accession Number
1931-20

Description

No title or inscription. Interior of a cathedral. Gold-edged, curved corners mat. The ensemble has been dismantled (or fallen apart), and consists of the two cover glasses (the matts on which are painted) and two separate photographs on glass. The photographs are either sepia toned, or discoloured as a result of their exposure.

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