Drying Corn--Sublime 19th C. Albumen Stereoview painting of strange creature I have seen them listed

I have seen them listed as the former online but am just not completely sure-- I do know though that they are very soft and feel great on one's neck

3 3/4" long x 1 3/4" tall

The last photo shows the positive next to the negative

so impossible to remove the mirror from the frame in order to replace it

General wear as evident

Drying Corn--Sublime 19th C. Albumen Stereoview painting of strange creature I have seen them listedI'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