Woman Photo Era?

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  1. trip98

    trip98 Well-Known Member

    photladycresentpin1.jpg photladycresentpin1.jpg The image is in an old brass frame. I am not sure what material the image is on. It is set on a slightly convex form. It kinda looks like celluloid and then it doesn't. I like her moon pin and heart locket. Smaller diamond pin I cannot make out.
     

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  2. spirit-of-shiloh

    spirit-of-shiloh Well-Known Member

    Looks like late1880's early 90's. Sepia. Going by a pic I have of my great grand.
     
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  3. 6rivets

    6rivets Active Member

    I'd say 1880s, from the crimped bangs.
     
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  4. gregsglass

    gregsglass Well-Known Member

    Hi,
    I have a few photos that I thought were celluloid also but someone told me it heavy shellac. But I'm not convinced. I agree with 80s-90s. Looks like most of my high school gradulation class.
    greg
     
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  5. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    If the tops of her sleeves are as voluminous as they look, I would say early to mid 1890s.
     
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  6. trip98

    trip98 Well-Known Member

    thanks all! Late Victorian. Apparently it was fashionable for an engaged woman to wear crescent moon pin-gift from fiance during this time.
     
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  7. Pat P

    Pat P Well-Known Member

    That's interesting... I wonder what started the moon pin fad?
     
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  8. desperate_fun

    desperate_fun Irregular Member

    The crescent moon pin was given to the ladies as an engagement gift from their future husbands. The reason being that on their honeymoon, the husband would finally get to see the full moon :eek::oops:
     
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  9. Pat P

    Pat P Well-Known Member

    How risque! :jawdrop:
     
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  10. desperate_fun

    desperate_fun Irregular Member

    Pat,

    I made it up. I have a twisted sense of humor.
     
    desperate_fun, Jul 19, 2014
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  11. Pat P

    Pat P Well-Known Member

    Desperate, it was funny whether made up or not. :)
     
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  12. moreotherstuff

    moreotherstuff Izorizent

    Maybe it's some guy playing Hamlet.
     
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