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Up for sale is an original 19th-century cased portrait photograph featuring a seated couple.
Medium / Format: 1/6 Plate (Sixth-Plate) Cased Portrait.
Dimensions: Case measures approximately 3”
Estimated Date: Circa 1850s–early 1860s based on attire and case design.
Subject Details: Features a man in a high collar and wide bow tie alongside a woman holding a folded fan, dressed in mid-19th-century attire with a prominent plaid ribbon scarf.
Case & Framing: Housed in its original wood/embossed leatherette folding case with a working side hook clasp. The interior lid features a deep red/burgundy velvet cushion embossed with an urn and bird motif. The photo is set in an arched gold-tone brass mat with an ornate pinched brass preserver rim.
Condition: Good antique condition with expected signs of age
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