Cased ambrotype of an unidentified woman

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

An ambrotype in a double case of an unidentified elderly woman. The woman is seated and facing directly at the camera. She wears a dark colored shawl over a plaid dress and has a cap with a lace-trimmed edge on her head that ties at the front neck. Her hands are crossed and resting in her lap. Her lips are tinted a light pink and her dress has a light blue tint. The image is in a gilt frame that is set loosely (not adhered or otherwise attached) into the front section of a double case, with the back side of the case empty. The image is backed by a piece of card board with no writing that is tucked into the back edges of the gilt frame. The case is lined in red leather with a gold scrollwork border design.

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