Antique CDV W Phillips Young Man Seated Suit Pocket Square Southampton UK

Antique CDV W Phillips Young Man Seated Suit Pocket Square Southampton UK

This antique CDV captures a dapper young man seated for a formal portrait. He is dressed in a structured period suit, complete with a crisp pocket square tucked neatly into his jacket, reflecting the refined sartorial standards of a bygone era.

The studio backdrop bears the hallmark of Phillips of Southampton, UK, placing this image within the vibrant photographic history of the British port city. Collectors of Victorian portraiture will appreciate the sharp clarity and the quintessential gentlemanly aesthetic of this late 19th-century specimen.

A rare glimpse into the life of a Southampton gentleman of the period.