Laura, Twice Removed -- Antique Photo of Cut Paper Silhouette in Original Frame old wood box but I of course like

but I of course like it all the better for them

I couldn’t resist the pure loveliness of this one

9 5/8" l including bristles

6" tall x 5 3/8" x 5 3/4"

It is a very old one

Laura, Twice Removed -- Antique Photo of Cut Paper Silhouette in Original Frame old wood box but I of course likeI believe this is an antique photo of an early cut paper silhouette, I'm guessing the original silhouette c. 1840s, and the photo late 19th c. I love photographs of portraits rendered in other (earlier) media, translating likenesses from one media genre to another and carrying them forward. With lovely scalloped edge to the lace collar, and eyelashes visible. The color is a silvery gray, which, along with the negative of the collar, makes it feel al