Lot 25 stereoscopic photos - Richard Classeur - 1968-1969 - Meschers-sur-Gironde, Pointe de Grave - Plaque - Glass






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Original lot of 25 glass stereoscopic plates (4.5 × 10.7 cm) from France, titled “Lot 25 photos stéréos - Classeur Richard - 1968-1969 - Meschers-sur-Gironde, Pointe de Grave,” located in the original Richard Taxiphote binder with 25 modern 10 × 15 cm prints.
Description from the seller
Set of 25 stereoscopic plates 4.5 x 10.7 cm — Charente-Maritime, Pointe de Grave & Paris (1968-1969) + Taxiphote Richard Binder
Fine ensemble of 25 original stereoscopic views on glass plates in the 4.5 x 10.7 cm format, sold in their original Jules Richard binder for the Taxiphote device. The plates are handwritten in the center with dates, places and precise period captions.
This lot mainly traces the summer stays on the Atlantic coast and in the Gironde estuary between August 1968 and August 1969, complemented by Christmas 1968 in Paris:
— Meschers-sur-Gironde: La plage des Nonnes (high tides, sunsets), la plage des Vergnes (La Couronne), the harbor (at the fishmonger, rear-port on the sluice bridge) and the Fontaines cave.
— Ronce-les-Bains: La plage de la Cèpe under the pines, la plage de l'Embellie, the sailing regattas of August 21, 1968, and the beach cabins.
— Pointe de Grave & Royan: The estuary at Pointe de Grave (climb unexpectedly on the breakwaters), view from the ferry *Le Médocain* heading toward Pointe de Grave on August 21, 1969.
— Paris (Christmas 1968): Christmas evening with family including Jeannot and Grandma, the decorated tree, the miniature train set and the nativity scene at the foot of the chimney.
Your purchase includes:
- The original Taxiphote Richard binder containing the plates.
– The 25 original glass plates from the period.
– 25 prints on modern 10 × 15 cm paper.
Prints made on glossy photo paper, not vintage.
– 25 digital files included.
The files used for the prints are sent via messaging.
Secure packing and fast shipping.
Seller's Story
Set of 25 stereoscopic plates 4.5 x 10.7 cm — Charente-Maritime, Pointe de Grave & Paris (1968-1969) + Taxiphote Richard Binder
Fine ensemble of 25 original stereoscopic views on glass plates in the 4.5 x 10.7 cm format, sold in their original Jules Richard binder for the Taxiphote device. The plates are handwritten in the center with dates, places and precise period captions.
This lot mainly traces the summer stays on the Atlantic coast and in the Gironde estuary between August 1968 and August 1969, complemented by Christmas 1968 in Paris:
— Meschers-sur-Gironde: La plage des Nonnes (high tides, sunsets), la plage des Vergnes (La Couronne), the harbor (at the fishmonger, rear-port on the sluice bridge) and the Fontaines cave.
— Ronce-les-Bains: La plage de la Cèpe under the pines, la plage de l'Embellie, the sailing regattas of August 21, 1968, and the beach cabins.
— Pointe de Grave & Royan: The estuary at Pointe de Grave (climb unexpectedly on the breakwaters), view from the ferry *Le Médocain* heading toward Pointe de Grave on August 21, 1969.
— Paris (Christmas 1968): Christmas evening with family including Jeannot and Grandma, the decorated tree, the miniature train set and the nativity scene at the foot of the chimney.
Your purchase includes:
- The original Taxiphote Richard binder containing the plates.
– The 25 original glass plates from the period.
– 25 prints on modern 10 × 15 cm paper.
Prints made on glossy photo paper, not vintage.
– 25 digital files included.
The files used for the prints are sent via messaging.
Secure packing and fast shipping.
