Double Expansion Twist Shuttle Spindles Display, Boston Mechanics Fair, Gorgeous 1873 Albumen Stereoview horse in landscape and both fitting perfectly in

and both fitting perfectly in the palm of the hand) or set somewhere side by side

stains and some creasing around the edges

it is signed Marika in pencil on reverse

and though the brightness of the original color has faded (as evident from looking at the interior)

and even better with the other two

Double Expansion Twist Shuttle Spindles Display, Boston Mechanics Fair, Gorgeous 1873 Albumen Stereoview horse in landscape and both fitting perfectly inI'm always looking for straight ahead old photos of object displays, salesman samples, and the like, but it's rare that I find one. As per the printing on the back, this stereoview, c. 1874, documents a medal winning display of "Double Expansion Twist Shuttle Spindles" (used for weaving on a loom) at the Mechanic's Fair in Boston, MA. A pretty excellent looking display, too, with a trio of shuttles of two sizes flanking what I believe are two winders