Surreal Looking Hand-painted and Faded 1900 Stereoview, "The Courtesy" civilization with a little softening to

with a little softening to the points of the corners

5 1/4" t x 4 3/8" in diameter

There are numerous holes on their backs for hanging from screws or nails

This one feels like the sun shining bright over ancient pyramids

Surreal Looking Hand-painted and Faded 1900 Stereoview, "The Courtesy" civilization with a little softening toThe caption here tells us its a Colonial era parlor scene, and it seems clear that the woman at the center of the image (with an insane looking bright red smile) is giving a curtsy (a courtesy), but the way in which the photographic image has faded while the painting over top has remained turns the whole thing quite surreal. (Which one might say this sort social ceremony was is to begin with!) There is also a woman in white in the background who keeps