Optical toy - Stereo card tissue - 1850-1900 - Tissue stereoview

Stereo tissue card depicting a scene on the banks of the River Seine in France. (1865). When viewed with backlighting, the scene is illuminated and appears to be lit by the moon. This is a so-called day-and-night view, with hidden colors; the outlines of buildings, windows, and stars are perforated with dots and colored areas.