Laura, Twice Removed -- Antique Photo of Cut Paper Silhouette in Original Frame old wood box 9 5/8" l including bristles

9 5/8" l including bristles

don't forget to get it don't forget

but I of course like it all the better for them

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

Laura, Twice Removed -- Antique Photo of Cut Paper Silhouette in Original Frame old wood box 9 5/8" l including bristlesI 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