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Title: CdV for dating please - is he a railwayman?
Post by: JenB on Tuesday 26 February 19 10:08 GMT (UK)

I'd be grateful for some idea of the date of this CdV. I only have one other on this particular cardstock and that was dated to early 1870's.

My feeling is that he was a railway man - do you think I'm correct?

Is the curtain behind him artfully draped in order to conceal the base of the head restraint?

Thanks for any help  :)

Title: Re: CdV for dating please - is he a railwayman?
Post by: jim1 on Tuesday 26 February 19 11:31 GMT (UK)

1860's.
He's not in uniform & his cap hasn't a Co. logo on it. Doesn't mean he doesn't enjoy some sort of official status though.
You are correct about the curtain. Common in the 1860's not so much in the 70's.

Title: Re: CdV for dating please - is he a railwayman?
Post by: JenB on Tuesday 26 February 19 18:46 GMT (UK)

Jim, thanks for helping me, (yet again!)