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Stereoscopic Photograph (Albumen Glass Transparency) of Tours Cathedral, French, Mid 19th Century

Inventory Number 17386


Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by the Radcliffe Infirmary in 1931. Originally belonging to W. B. Carpenter.
Primary inscriptions
Neatly written label: 'Front of Tours Cathedral.'.
Physical material
Glass
Paint
Paper
Dimensions
Height: 6mm Width: 175mm Depth: 85mm Weight: 165g
Inventory No
17386
Accession Number
1931-20

Description

Architectural detail of part of the elaborately carved front of Tours Cathedral. Gold-edged, curved-top mat. Sepia toned.

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