Stéréoscopie - Lot 17 négatifs stéréos plaque verre – 1920-1930 - Pays du Levant, Baalbek, Damas, Tripoli & Payas

Set of 17 stereoscopic glass plates 6x13 cm — Levant Countries, Baalbek, Damascus, Tripoli & Payas (circa 1920-1930) + Original box

Exceptional and precious collection of 17 original stereoscopic negatives on 6x13 cm glass plates, preserved in their period storage box. This lot provides a visual testimony of major historical and archaeological significance on the Levant under French mandate during the Interwar period, capturing the splendor of grand ancient sites, Ottoman architecture, and urban and military life of the era.

Complete description of the views in the lot:

1. Major ancient monuments and archaeological sites:
— Ancient ruins of the Great Court and the Temple wall of Jupiter at the Baalbek site in Lebanon (superb perspectives of the monumental colonnades and the megalithic blocks with officers and visitors below).

2. Architectural heritage in Lebanon and Turkey (Payas):
— Suleiman II Mosque located in the town of Payas, Hatay Province, Turkey (Ottoman architectural complex with its dome, slender minaret and tree-lined courtyard).
— Arghun Shah Mosque of Tripoli (Lebanon) and picturesque streets of the old town.
— Ramparts, fortified gates and historical remnants of Payas and Tripoli.

3. Description of the other photos and supplementary views in the lot:
— Damascus and Mandate Syria: Lively streets and covered souks of Damascus under shade canopies, crowds in traditional dress, and traditional central courtyards with a stone fountain.
— Military aviation and maneuvers in the Levant: Rare shots showing French military aviation biplanes in flight over rally grounds, as well as tanks and Renault FT tanks stationed in the streets of Levant towns.
— Caravan scenes and landscapes: Caravan of camels and heavily laden mules traversing the rocky tracks of the Near East.

Technical information and dating:

Locations: Baalbek (Lebanon), Tripoli (Lebanon), Damascus (Syria), Payas (Turkey).

Theme: Levant archaeology, French Mandate, Ottoman architecture, aviation and daily life in the 1920s.

Period: Circa 1920-1930.

Format: 6x13 cm (stereoscopic negative glass plates).

Quantity: 17 glass negatives

Your purchase includes:

- Original box containing the plates.
- The original period glass plates.
- Modern 10 × 15 cm paper prints.
Prints made on glossy photo paper, not period.
- The digital files offered.
The files used for prints are sent via messaging.

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