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Rare c. 1860s tissue streoview of the Rialto Bridge (Ponte di Rialto) over the Grand Canal in Venice. Signed “Warner no. 21” to rear. 3-3/8” x 6-7/8”.
In good condition, with some superficial rubbing and wear to mount. Inscriptions to back including signature, light pencil markings, and “La Rialto, Venise”. Tears to back image as intended. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing.
French “hold to light” tissue stereoviews were popular throughout much of the 1860s and 1870s, and utilized very thin sheets of albumen paper, exposed backs, and small holes to help create special effects within the images, including hidden color when held in front of light. Due to their fragile nature, far fewer have survived into the present day than their normal strereoview
