Victorian Black-and-White Photo - Elegant Matriarchial Oval Portrait - 1860s Oval Photo on Damaged Cabinet Card

This older woman is posed for a photo where she is the star of the show! Perhaps her family wanted children to have a photo of their grandmother or the family matriarch in the latest photographic style. 

Her very thin, fashionable collar and pulled-back hair indicates that her sense of style was from the 1860s. However, large oval pictures became popular in the 1870s-80s, when technology and photo resolution improved. Her jewelry particularly stands out as precious, with the collar buckle and belt buckle being encrusted in crystals and the necklace bejeweled in a dainty bolo style. 

Height: photo 5 3/16", card 6 1/2" at longest
Width: photo 2 3/4, card 4 1/16" at longest

Condition: Missing card mount, worn from years of use, crazing and foxing on card and mild discoloration on photo. Slightly torn photo at bottom. 

**Our vintage ephemera may have signs of wear or production imperfections. We mention creases, crazing, foxing or tears in our descriptions, the photos are part of the description, please examine carefully. Thanks for shopping!