Boy with Goat Cart, Central Park, NYC, Early Unmarked Albumen Stereoview 40 and its tight fitting lid

and its tight fitting lid and perfect arc of a wire handle

8 5/8” t and in overall good antique condition—there are a couple of holes in the knit on the arms but they are stable and sound

I keep scooping up these antique stencil wheels whenever I come across them  as I think they're just fantastic things

right down to the worm holes in a few of the pages

which is part of what I really like about it

Boy with Goat Cart, Central Park, NYC, Early Unmarked Albumen Stereoview 40 and its tight fitting lidGoat carriages catering to children were quite the rage in the later part of the 19th century, both privately owned by families and as commercial concessions, such as In Central Park, where they were introduced in 1869. I believe that is where this this child with pair of goats and cart stood, and I believe this albumen stereoview dates to right around that year. With this young boy all dressed up and ready to roll, and the nearer goat looking us