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This antique French tissue stereoview features the classic Les Diableries scene titled Orphee aux Enfers. Produced circa 1860s with the L.B. publisher mark, this card features sculpted diorama tissue construction designed to create a translucent backlit illumination effect. The card exhibits light edge wear and minor age toning while keeping strong detail across both image panels. Add all items to your cart before checkout for automatic combined shipping. Professionally packed in brand new packaging materials. This antique 1860s French tissue stereoview features the famous Les Diableries scene titled Orphee aux Enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld), stamped with the L.B. mark on the lower mount border. These famous nineteenth-century theatrical diorama cards utilized intricate clay-sculpted tableaux depicting satirical hell scenes, backed with delicate tissue paper and hand-applied color fills designed to illuminate when held up to a direct light source.
The card exhibits clean visual definition across both stereoscopic photographic panels, mounted on an embossed die-cut yellow cardstock frame. Physical condition shows expected age-appropriate handling wear, including light edge toning, minor corner wear, and faint surface marks. As shown in the angled lighting photos, the surfaces remain structurally sound with the rear tissue layer intact and functional for backlit viewing.
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