Lot 148 - Antique Cabinet Card Photograph Of African American Girl Photographed By Burgess, Augusta, Maine

Lot 148 - Antique Cabinet Card Photograph Of African American Girl Photographed By Burgess, Augusta, MaineAntique cabinet card studio portrait depicting a young African American girl, photographed in three quarter profile. The subject wears a period dress with a decorative lace collar and bow, and is posed against a softly faded studio backdrop. The card is imprinted Burgess at lower left, with the studio address noted as Cor. Bridge & Water Streets, Augusta, Maine. The photograph is mounted on a standard period cabinet card with rounded corners.

Pre-Auction Notes: chip in glass

Wear and minor losses to paint

Functionality is not guaranteed but was operational at time of testing

Giriunas and the date '49

thread pulls

and fourteen inches when expanded

There is a small ship on the underside toward the front left

This is a very nice and very heavy metal ashtray with a matchbook stand that appears to be made of solid copper (but is not guaranteed to be so)

Condition: Very good condition with very little wear

This piece measures 8" x 6" x 3"

Pre-Auction Notes: This photo was without a case when I found it

cover starting to loosen