Drying Corn--Sublime 19th C. Albumen Stereoview carved wooden bead It looks like the interior

It looks like the interior boxes once had pulls (I'd guess maybe just pins/nails)

though the postcard was let unused

Pure love for this gull--humble but completely satisfying

A festive and really rather elegant folk art wreath or perfect Christmas tree topper

and a hook at one end

Drying Corn--Sublime 19th C. Albumen Stereoview carved wooden bead It looks like the interiorI've come to realize that my favorite stereoviews (and tintypes, too) tend to be very very spare ones, particularly of natural specimens, and the color of the mount plays a significant role too (matte yellow, orange and cream being the best!) I can flip through hundreds to find one I like, which finding one like this makes feel quite worthwhile to my eye just stunning formally (more rich and nuanced than photos convey) for sure, but also the spareness