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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: dfk on Friday 02 August 13 00:40 BST (UK)
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Hi
Bit of a mystery, what is this object that appears to be worn on this ladys mourning dress.
It looks a little like a gas cylinder but think this wont be the case, so what could it be.??
David
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Could it be a chatelaine?
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Hi Mahalia
You could be right, I have just had a look online at different chatelaine's and in some cases they carry a spectacles case and some of them do look something like this, very interesting learning something new that I didn't know five mins ago.
Thank you.
David.
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How do you know it's a mourning dress?
Because I doubt it.
Cheers,
China
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Why do you doubt that it is a mourning dress ?
David
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Why do you doubt that it is a mourning dress
China will tell you it's because it's not black & it's unlikely adornments would have been worn if she was in mourning.
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A chatelaine was really worn hanging from a belt, and hung much lower down and had houshold keys and perhaps a pair of small scissors, suspended from the chain.I wonder if it is a container for something like Sal Volatile, or smelling salts.Much needed by over-corsetted ladies.
The clothing does appear lighter than black.
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Hi dfk:
Could we see more of the photo? Whatever else is happening in the scene might provide an answer.
sami
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I'd be interested to see more of the photograph too, if possible, please.
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Yes, I will put the full pic up in a few mins, under the title ,Kearns photo.
also will have some more info about the photo for you.
David.