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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cindy MotZ, post: 106251, member: 1508&quot;]Hello folks...!&nbsp; I&#039;m a &quot;newbie&quot; here and have been learning a lot.&nbsp; I&#039;m addicted to photographic images.&nbsp; (My spouse would call it hoarding.)&nbsp; This image is an ambrotype, which is probably English or European due to the pass partout frame.&nbsp; The clothing is quite formal also, not so much found in American images.&nbsp; (The frame looks original due to the circular attachments rather than &quot;eye&quot; screws.)&nbsp; It&#039;s interesting to see the expressions on their faces as smiling was considered &quot;forward&quot;.&nbsp; The black backing that was used to make the image stand out can be shallowly seen behind the image.&nbsp; The &quot;gilding&quot; was usually done by young women, maybe wishfully thinking of jewelry they didn&#039;t own.&nbsp; Thanks![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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