Miniature Round Photo on rectangle matting, 1899. Photographer:  F. J. Walsh, Trenton, New Jersey.

Price:  $5.00           Size:  1 ½ x 2 ¼”

We’ll put up more from the Clancy Family of Minnesota shortly. (See the prior post.) This one is not identified, unfortunately.

A pretty young woman, and it almost looks like the photo’s been damaged somehow – that dark portion running across the bottom. But click twice to enlarge and you’ll see it’s just an illusion from the design of her dress. I’ve never come across this particular type (though I’m no historical fashion expert). Doing a “lens” search on Google actually does bring up a couple of similar styles of high-necked lace set off by dark, turned-down fabric – in ours –  turned-down triangles at the bodice, and fabric over the shoulders.

Photographer, F. J. Walsh, was Irish-born Francis “Frank” J. Walsh. We’ll put up a separate post for him shortly. His Trenton, New Jersey street address differs from the prior photo. This one shows:  “No. 353 Perry Street.”