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Title: Dating faded image - is it a carte de visite or older?
Post by: teddy24 on Friday 25 September 15 13:25 BST (UK)

Hi, this is a very old image and I'd like to know if it is an early carte de visite or other thoughts.
It is on plain white card stock, the beige image is one piece there is no insert/frame etc and no details of any photographer. In fact there is no writing on it and if there ever was it was light and did not leave an impression.

Hoping it is not too hard for someone to be able to date from the clothing style? Is it an early carte de visite or other thoughts?

thanks in anticipation,
Denise

Title: Re: Dating faded image - is it a carte de visite or older?
Post by: Treetotal on Friday 25 September 15 13:42 BST (UK)

Hi Denise...I believe this is an 1870s Carte de Visite.

Carol

Title: Re: Dating faded image - is it a carte de visite or older?
Post by: jim1 on Saturday 26 September 15 14:38 BST (UK)

I agree with Carol. The hard oval vignette was a popular style in the 70's.
However this is a copy of the original as there's been some over-sketching done.

Title: Re: Dating faded image - is it a carte de visite or older?
Post by: teddy24 on Saturday 26 September 15 23:00 BST (UK)

Thanks Carol and Jim. It was probably the oversketching that confused me. Would anyone like to guesstimate his age? It's faded a lot so must have been kept out of my old album for a long time at one stage...Denise

Title: Re: Dating faded image - is it a carte de visite or older?
Post by: jim1 on Sunday 27 September 15 10:12 BST (UK)

I would guess 30's.

Title: Re: Dating faded image - is it a carte de visite or older?
Post by: teddy24 on Sunday 27 September 15 10:24 BST (UK)

Thanks Jim  :) I guess it's hard to pinpoint time frame more than that given the poor quality I'm trying to narrow him down but being a carte de visite he may not even be a family member! So many great photos and so few I can be certain about who they are = frustration! Oh well, a breakthrough can always happen when you least expect one so I keep on hoping... ;)
Denise

Title: Re: Dating faded image - is it a carte de visite or older?
Post by: Treetotal on Sunday 27 September 15 11:51 BST (UK)

30s would be my guess too.
Carol