Description: RARE CASED 1/6 PLATE AMBROTYPE - "A BUN IN THE OVEN" & SEWING BABY BOOTIES? - I am 99% sure you are viewing a beautiful expectant mother making her forthcoming child a pair of baby booties or another child size garment. Here are a few reasons for assuming this young attractive woman is pregnant. She is of the correct age to be with child. In nearly all the photos you see of women in hoop skirts during this period, they would stand for a photo and yet this woman is captured in a seated position. Her bodice of her own dress is cut high and would lend to hiding the condition of her belly. Finally, the garment she is displaying in her lap is definitely the size meant for a child and not an adult. I happen to love her face and dress and didn't realize that she may have had a bun in the oven until I purchased the image. Good luck to the next caretaker of this wonderful cased sixth plate. CONDITION: Please view my detailed photos for the actual condition of this case as part of my description. The ambrotype contains gorgeous contrast, tonal range, amazing sharpness and a touch of warm tinting to the young woman's face. Again, the case case contains the original hinge, the working clasp system and a beautiful velvet pillow. Unusual subject matter makes this a rare 19th Century photograph. I will carefully ship this item to the winner by way of USPS Priority Mail. Please feel free to view my other items I have listed in my EBAY STORE! See "ABOUT ME"; click the "me" icon next to my Ebay ID nic-o-matic for more information regarding my new website of 19th Century Photographic imagery I have for sale. United States bidders only please! Foreign bidders may request approval to bid several days in advance prior to the end of my auctions and must agree to my foreign sales terms! I am proud to have been a member of the Ebay community since 2001. Please note my 100% positive feedback record and please bid with confidence. Please ask all questions prior to bidding. I truly strive to make your EBAY experience an enjoyable one.
Price: 350 USD
Location: Lawrence, Kansas
End Time: 2025-01-27T22:45:10.000Z
Shipping Cost: 11 USD
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Item Specifics
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Antique: Yes
Photo Type: Ambrotype
Image Orientation: Portrait
Size: Sixth Plate
Signed: No
Date of Creation: 1850's
Material: Glass, Leather, Metal
Region of Origin: US
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Framing: FULL LEATHER CASE
Subject: EXPECTANT MOTHER
Type: Photograph
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Year of Production: 1850's
Number of Photographs: ONE
Theme: Portrait
Style: PORTRAIT
Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
Time Period Manufactured: 1850-1899
Production Technique: Ambrotype
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
