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Item Specifics
• Type: Stereoview & Stereoscope
• Publisher/Photographer: B.W. Kilburn (Littleton, N.H.)
• Distributor: James M. Davis
• Year of Production: 1897
• Subject: Victorian Wedding / Staged Narrative Series
• Format: Albumen Silver Prints on Pink Curved Mounts
Up for sale is a rare, uniform lot of 8 original antique 1897 stereoview cards capturing a sequential Victorian wedding narrative staged by famed photographer B.W. Kilburn.
Narrative sets from this era are highly desirable, and finding 8 matching cards kept together from the same original collection is quite difficult. All 8 cards feature matching, clean black back stamps reading: "Photographed and Published by B. W. KILBURN. - Littleton, N. H."
The lot includes the following titles/numbers:
- 11890: Decorating the bride.
- 11892: A finishing touch to the bridal gown.
- 11893: Ready for the groom.
- 11894: The Minister's Blessing.
- 11895: The Wedding Breakfast.
- 11896: After the Wedding.
- 11899: An Hour before the Wedding.
- [Plus 1 additional matching wedding sequence card from the same 1897 set]
CONDITION:
Cards are in good, authentic antique condition for being over 125 years old. The albumen prints retain good contrast and clarity. The thick, curved pink cardboard mounts show normal light age toning, minor edge wear, and scattered foxing/age spots consistent with honest age. No structural breaks or heavy bends. Please review the photographs carefully to assess condition details.
Items will be packaged securely between heavy rigid cardboard sheets to ensure safe transit. Please reach out with any questions!
