Is this a Glass Negative Please!

[Treetotal]

Hi China...I'm Glad someone else can see it...I thought at first it was someone peering through the window
I don't think my neighbours know much about this family except that they owned a village Post Office.
Carol

[Tabbitha]

Thanks for your input Rog and Lookinforold...I can see what you mean now that Tabbitha has lightened it....can anyone else see yhe photographer reflected in the window
Carol

Ooooooooooooooooooooooh Ive discovered a ghost LOL.

Cany anyone make the image smaller and repost,as the detail is so much better when it not so big as I posted *cough*

[Treetotal]

It looks like "The Ghost" is holding a lantern but when I look at the back of the glass some of the black paint has come off the back...so it is damage to the image
Carol

[chinakay]

Well at first I thought it was the camera but then he would be holding the flash over his head, wouldn't he...so maybe it really is someone looking out the window...

[aghadowey]

Wonder if it isn't for a sterioptican? Found some pictures of the plates on ebay (see link below) and each picture in a set seems slightly different.
www.rootschat.com/links/04hr

[Emjaybee]

Oh no! The old fool with his crayons has been at it again!!!!

[Treetotal]

That's really good Aghadowey....thanks for that

Enjaybee....Well done...not do much of a fool.. your input is very gratefully received.... you get a gold star

I really appreciate all interest shown in this...you learn soo much on here

I wish it was mine

Thanks again to everyone for your input

Carol

[chinakay]

Well...there seem to be any number of spelling variations on this one

Stereopticon is not 3-dimensional
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereopticon

Stereograph or stereogram is 3-D
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereograph

Stereopticons were invented in 1850, on glass naturally because that's what was available then. So yours could date back to then.

Cheers,
China

[Tabbitha]

Oh no! The old fool with his crayons has been at it again!!!!

Wow great job