Clean date and age of subject

[PrueM]

Hi Mags

It's very hard to guess at an age, because the photo has been heavily retouched and painted over.  If I had to give you something I'd guess at late 40s...just because of the forehead lines and some indication of a jowl under that amazing moustache.  Could be anywhere a decade either side of that, though.  Rather rules out the sons in my opinion 

[nickgc]

Aye, Prue.  I was just going to guess 50 to 60 when I had a warning someone else had posted.  I tend toward the younger age since upkeep of that "stash" would take time an older gentleman might be less likely to want to dedicate.

Anne, does your Evans family have any connection (through marriage, etc.) to Scandinavia or Germany, or thereabouts?  The reason I ask is that the collar and "neck sash" remind me of some photos I've seen from this era in those regions.  Just a wild conjecture for your consideration.

Nick

[saddles]

Hi Mags........Another restored version.

Carolyn