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Beautiful original Victorian cabinet card featuring an elegantly dressed woman wearing a dramatic fur cape or stole, gloves, and an elaborate fashion hat. The portrait was taken by renowned Boston photographer Elmer Chickering at 21 West Street, Boston, with the ornate Royal Studio advertising back. The reverse references the studio’s 1890 Seventeenth Exhibition award, helping date this piece to the 1890s. Details: • Original antique cabinet card • Photographer: Elmer Chickering • Royal Studio, 21 West Street, Boston • Circa 1890s • Sepia albumen photograph mounted on cardstock • Ornate advertising back with exhibition medal graphics • Standard cabinet card size (approximately 4¼” x 6½”) Condition: Very good antique condition with age-appropriate toning, light edge/corner wear, minor surface marks and pencil notations on the reverse. Please review photos for the best representation of condition. BIN10