1870s Seamoss and Seashells Stereoview vintage clay ocarina which perhaps is the universe

which perhaps is the universe telling me (or the collective us) something

and the bolster-like shape the piece they are attached to--likely cut from an old box as there is some text on one side--which serves them perfectly

while also lending the perfect final formal detail to this wonderful

I have not touched the brass on this piece but think it would shine up some if desired

) Here I believe Casa Torre refers not to a specific building but to a traditional Spanish Basque "tower house

1870s Seamoss and Seashells Stereoview vintage clay ocarina which perhaps is the universeAnother week, another lovely stereoview, with the pair of albumen photos on this one capturing a bouquet like arrangement of seashells and seamoss. I can't look at it without thinking of pressed sea moss albums, linked both to the Victorian obsession with the wonders of the natural world and to the liberation of young women from the confines of the parlor! Lovely and delicate feeling. 7" x 3 3 8", good condition, with perfect matte yellow mat. C.