COMPLETED: In danger of loosing this forever: Restoration and dating please

[mowi]

This is my Grandmother who was born 1874. As you can see, the photograph is now very faded so I was wondering if there is anyone who can save it for me!

Thankyou

Mowi

[PrueM]

Hi Mowi, and welcome to Rootschat 

My first impression is that this is a photo taken in the 1880s, as the lady's clothing is of that era.  How sure are you of her identification?  It would seem to be a lady born some time in the 1860s...

Cheers
Prue

[mowi]

Hello Prue
I have always thought this was my Grandmother born 1874.This photograph has always been with me and my Mother before me .As my mother died when I was 11 years,I just thought this was her Mother.
Mowi.

[Seoras]

The photographer was bankrupt by 1894.

[jim1]

Agree with Prue,mid-late 1880's,women didn't dress like this in the 90's which it would have to be for a woman born 1874.
The cardstock is also mid-late 1880's.

jim

[Seoras]

Hello Prue
I have always thought this was my Grandmother born 1874.This photograph has always been with me and my Mother before me .As my mother died when I was 11 years,I just thought this was her Mother.
Mowi.

Could it be it was your mother's grandmother rather than mother Mowi.

[Emjaybee]

As there are no "quick ones" on this here is a vague idea

[saddles]

Hi Mowi........I have had a try.

Carolyn 

[mowi]

That's a great result! Way better than I thought anyone would be able to get it. A few years ago I had a local photo shop have a go at restoring it and all they did was alter the contrast a bit to make it stand out more which didn't make it look much better.

Thanks to Carolyn and Emjaybee for your efforts they are very much appriciated.