HELIOS AUCTIONS 1050 Second Avenue Gallery # 52 New York, NY 10022 USA, United States
Terms of sale
View demo
The auction has ended
|
LOT 6:
A STEREOGRAPHIC IMAGE OF AN AMERICAN WW1 OBSERVATION BALLOON
more...
|
|
|
Start price:
$
30
Estimated price :
$50 - $70
Buyer's Premium: 28%
More details
sales tax: 8.875%
On lot's price, no sales tax on commission
|
A STEREOGRAPHIC IMAGE OF AN AMERICAN WW1 OBSERVATION BALLOON
A stereographic image of an American observation balloon in use during WW1. The verso bears a lengthy and evocative description of the balloon and its use as a tool to monitor German assets and movements. Stereograph images are meant to be used with a stereoscope, a device in which you slot a stereograph and then hold up to your eyes almost like a pair of binoculars, giving the image a sort of three-dimensional effect because of the slight difference in the angle of each photograph.
3 1/2 x 7 1/4 in., (6.4 x 18.4 cm.)
Condition: Very good overall, board slightly warped, some minor discoloration towards top of image.
