Agree re Prada. Michael Kors looks iffy too. Debora
What is the length? As fashions come and go, so do necklace lengths. Debora
Not my subject but... I think the size is important in identifying method as technology was new and limited. Debora
The socket covers are aluminum? And smoked glass? 1970s or a bit on, I'd think too. Debora
Salt prints and calotypes were typically 8" x 10" though, weren't they? Debora
The local beauty's bodice has a "pigeon breast" which dates the photograph to 1900-1910-ish. She may show up in a local high school year book....
There is a coat of arms below the female figure. You can compare it to Marie Antoinette's below. Debora [ATTACH]
Marie Antoinette is certainly a possibility. Her clothing is wrong for Josephine's era. Debora
I'd think rather early too and my guess was 1850s too. Not sure what the alternative to a studio portrait would be in early Victorian times....
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Do you have a question? According to the internet, these date to 1973 and were produced by Ceramichrome of California. You'll want to confirm...
Brownwood, TX didn't even have a population of 4,000 until 1910. Someone will know who those people are. You might want to share your images...
Would have had an important place in a well-appointed home. Debora
Fascinating. Here's a similar one in The Art Institute of Chicago. https://www.artic.edu/artists/117770/j-alqa Debora
I'm not the one to ask. Someone more knowledgable... Debora
It looks like varnish. Debora
Thrilling to discover one hanging from the ceiling at the Imperial War Museum. Debora [ATTACH]
Good point. And the pendent on this one makes me think it's of the latter date. Debora
Torcs were a popular style in the 1970s. Debora
Sorry. They're very handsome but outside my area of knowledge. Debora
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