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. (And, see the prior post:  Peter Clancy’s Favorite Teacher.)

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 stemming from the dress style. I’ve never come across this particular type, though I’m no historical fashion expert. And, pretty rewarding – 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 it’s turned-down triangles at the bodice, and for the fabric over the shoulders.

Photographer, F. J. Walsh, was Francis “Frank” J. Walsh, born in Ireland. Here’s more about him in our subsequent post. His Trenton, New Jersey street address differs from the prior photo. This one shows:  “No. 353 Perry Street.”