Antique Victorian Photo Lot 7 Portraits 5 Folding Cases Brass Mats Mother ChildMixed collection of antique portrait photographs, decorative folding photographic cases, and brass mounting parts.The group includes seven visible portrait images:
• A woman holding a young child
• An older man and woman seated together
• Separate male and female portraits in matching oval brass mounts
• A very dark individual portrait
• A bearded man on a pale background
• A woman shown in profileAlso included are five folding photographic cases in varying condition and an additional loose brass mat. One case appears empty of a recognizable photograph.Features include embossed exterior designs, floral and scroll decoration, velvet or fabric interiors, and ornate gold-tone brass mats.Most cases and several portraits appear to date from the mid-19th century. Some paper photographs may be later additions to older cases. Exact photographic processes have not been verified; the collection may include glass or metal photographic images as well as paper prints.Condition varies throughout the lot. Visible wear includes rubbed and worn case coverings, separated case halves or damaged hinges, discoloration and wear to interior fabric, tarnish or oxidation to metal mounts, and spotting, scratches, fading, or other deterioration to images or cover glass. One portrait is particularly dark and difficult to see. The two matching brass-mounted portraits have no outer folding cases shown.Subjects, photographer, location, and family relationships are unidentified. No attribution to a specific maker or historical person is claimed.Please review all photographs closely for the contents and condition. You will receive the collection shown, excluding the display background. Sold together as one mixed lot.Antique Victorian photograph lot featuring early portraits of men, women, a seated couple, and a mother holding her child. Includes decorative folding photo cases, embossed designs, velvet and fabric interiors, gilt brass mounts, and ornate floral scrollwork. An interesting collection for enthusiasts of 19th-century photography, family portraiture, and Americana“ambrotype,” “tintype,” “daguerreotype,” or “Union case”
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