SOLD Kilburn Brothers Moths and Butterflies No. 89, Early Hand-colored Stereo Card mend only then understanding the surface

only then understanding the surface was in fact metal

1 3/4" in diameter

long tail extended from the bottom of her robe

There is a big fat glaze drip on one side

with the dominant color a wonderful rich burgandy) and the only signs of age are a little bit of dirt on one side along the center fold line—barely noticeable

SOLD Kilburn Brothers Moths and Butterflies No. 89, Early Hand-colored Stereo Card mend only then understanding the surfaceAmong the loveliest stereoviews I've ever seen for sure, and quite a collectible one I think; I've found several mentions reproductions of it on sites devoted to stereoviews, and found one other example of it in a notable photography collection. It was photographed and produced by the Kilburn Brothers (Benjamin West Kilburn and his brother Edward Kilburn) of Littleton, New Hampshire, among the most significant of the American photographers and