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Up for sale is a remarkably rare, authentic antique Victorian cabinet card portrait photograph dating to the circa 1890s, boasting fantastic local Midwestern photography studio provenance.
The front of the heavy stock card features a wonderfully charming composition of a young toddler dressed in a formal, high-collared heavy dark Victorian gown. The absolute highlight of this photograph is the family companion—a gorgeous, dark long-haired pet dog highly characteristic of a classic early Spaniel mix—captured beautifully mid-action sitting perfectly upright on its hind legs in a \"begging\" or trick-performing stance directly next to the child.
The bottom margin carries the original, crisp maroon-red lithographic photographer\'s signature line reading: \"Carpenter, Cor. Vine and M... PANORA, IOWA.\" (Panora, Guthrie County, Iowa).
Features & Condition:
- Photographer/Studio: Carpenter Studio (Corner of Vine Street, Panora, Iowa, USA)
- Era: Victorian Era (Circa 1890s)
- Subject: Historic Iowa studio portrait of a toddler with a trick-performing Spaniel dog
- Format: Heavy original Victorian cabinet card mount / silver halide portrait print
- Condition: Very good antique condition with wonderful central clarity, strong dark sepia-toned contrast, and clean preservation across the subjects. The heavy cardboard mount shows typical light corner softening and honest age-appropriate toning along the wide margins, perfectly preserving its 130+ year history. Completely free of major creases or surface cracks across the image.
Shipping & Packaging Protection:
To preserve its excellent antique condition and historic integrity, this historic cabinet card will be shipped with extreme care. It will be securely sandwiched flat between two sturdy pieces of thick cardboard, wrapped safely in a layer of protective bubble wrap, and mailed out inside a rigid, bend-resistant cardboard mailer to fully guarantee safe transit to your doorstep.
