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Title: Photo of woman with children for dating please
Post by: JenB on Monday 21 May 18 10:16 BST (UK)
Please could the experts give me a date for this photo? It is by the itinerant north country photographer Allan Ramsden.

I love the little girls in their matching outfits.

It is larger than carte de visite size, the mount is about 4¼" wide by 6½" long.

Many thanks for any help  :)
Title: Re: Photo of woman with children for dating please
Post by: Treetotal on Monday 21 May 18 22:25 BST (UK)
Hi Jen....The dimensions are of a cabinet card and I would suggest a date of mid-late 1870s.
Carol
Title: Re: Photo of woman with children for dating please
Post by: Milliepede on Monday 21 May 18 22:43 BST (UK)
I would say 1870's too.
Title: Re: Photo of woman with children for dating please
Post by: JenB on Tuesday 22 May 18 09:05 BST (UK)
That's great, thanks very much both of you  :)
Title: Re: Photo of woman with children for dating please
Post by: jim1 on Tuesday 22 May 18 13:05 BST (UK)
1880's.
Title: Re: Photo of woman with children for dating please
Post by: JenB on Tuesday 22 May 18 16:24 BST (UK)
Quote from: jim1 on Tuesday 22 May 18 13:05 BST (UK)
1880's.
Thank you Jim.
I am trying to get to grips a bit with dating (failing miserably up to now). What do you see that leads you to know it’s 1880’s please?
Title: Re: Photo of woman with children for dating please
Post by: jim1 on Tuesday 22 May 18 17:51 BST (UK)
The close fitting sleeve & neckline.
Title: Re: Photo of woman with children for dating please
Post by: JenB on Tuesday 22 May 18 18:35 BST (UK)
Thanks Jim  :)
Title: Re: Photo of woman with children for dating please
Post by: Treetotal on Tuesday 22 May 18 19:15 BST (UK)
My book says a single red border was popular 1870-1879....it just shows you how info can be contradictory across various sources and fashions likewise depending on wealth.
Carol