19th C. American Stereoview Co. Pea Fowl Albumen Stereoview carved wooden chop Another beautifully minimal Inuit carving

Another beautifully minimal Inuit carving

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I also believe these have the power to change the whole nature of one's day--sitting over coffee with one in hand feels a little like feeling the earth beneath bare feet

the Boston-based artist and gallerist at whose estate sale I purchased it

19th C. American Stereoview Co. Pea Fowl Albumen Stereoview carved wooden chop Another beautifully minimal Inuit carvingI though this 19th c. albumen photo stereoview featuring a peacock and peahen might make a pretty nice valentine, with the pair facing opposite directions but with heads precisely aligned. I like how the staggered stereoview cropping of the images gives each bird its due, too, with the tail feathers of the peacock fully in the frame of the left image, while at right it's the tip of the tail of the hen. And i love how the pile of dried flowers and