Beautiful Nineteenth-Century Peep-Show PEEP SHOW. Das Innere des Glaspalastes in London. The Interior of the Crystal Palace in London' [repeated in French and Italian] Germany: G.W.F., 1851. Full Description:
Innere des Glaspalastes in London. The Interior of the Crystal Palace in London' [repeated in French and Italian].
Germany: G.W.F., 1851.
Das Innere des Glaspalastes in London. The Interior of the Crystal Palace in London' [repeated in French and Italian]. [Germany: G.W.F., 1851].
Four hand-colored lithograph panels, including front and back panel. Two panels with cut outs. The front pictorial panel with peep hole. (5 1/2 x 6 7/8 inches; 140 x 175 mm). Joined together by paper bellows. Measures approximately 28 inches when opened. Front panel with hand-colored lithographed label pasted on front.
Some minor soiling and rubbing to boards. Early presentation inscription dated 1855 on blank lower board. Paper bellows with some foxing. A small repair to bellow. Hand-coloring very bright. Overall a very nice example.
This peepshow features the interior of the Crystal Palace in London during the Great Industrial Exhibition. Showcasing rugs, vases, statues, furniture and the crystal fountain. The front board reads "A view into the life and doings of London during the Great Industrial Exhibition."
HBS 69594.
$1,500.
Price: $1,500.00
Item #69594