Laura, Twice Removed -- Antique Photo of Cut Paper Silhouette in Original Frame old wood box and clearly these were two

and clearly these were two of one family's prized set

the hardwood gorgeous (lignum vitae

Sadly photos do absolutely no justice to this gorgeous basket

These very charming birds are the work of Yves Robitaille (b

Laura, Twice Removed -- Antique Photo of Cut Paper Silhouette in Original Frame old wood box and clearly these were twoI believe this is an antique photo of an early cut paper silhouette, I'm guessing the original silhouette c. 1840s, and the photo late 19th c. I love photographs of portraits rendered in other (earlier) media, translating likenesses from one media genre to another and carrying them forward. With lovely scalloped edge to the lace collar, and eyelashes visible. The color is a silvery gray, which, along with the negative of the collar, makes it feel al