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**Item Description:**
Up for sale is an original mid-19th-century cased photograph featuring a sharp, beautifully composed portrait of a woman in period formal attire. She features a neat center part hair style, visible drop earrings, and a dark dress paired with a white collar overlay. This 1/6 plate image features highly crisp details and remains housed in its authentic period folding case with an ornate, vibrant red velvet liner pad and decorative textured brass matting framework.**Condition Report:**
* **The Image:** Excellent antique condition. Highly clear portrait with wonderful contrast and minimal speckling or spotting. Protected securely behind its original glass cover.
* **The Case:** The exterior shows beautiful embossed detailing with expected light shelf wear consistent with age.
* **The Spine/Hinge:** The spine is very fragile but remains structurally connected. Both halves are still joined together. Please handle with care.Please review all photos carefully as they serve as the ultimate guide to the item's precise cosmetic and physical condition. Ships safely packed to preserve the fragile spine!
**Exterior Case Detailing:**
The front and back covers feature beautifully preserved, deep relief embossing in a classic Victorian floral medallion and scroll pattern. The textured leather shows very little surface smoothing, retaining sharp crispness to the geometric borders and central rosette details.
