Antique CDV Thos Mann Miss Beardsley Hastings Woman Sitting Carved Chair

Antique CDV Thos Mann Miss Beardsley Hastings Woman Sitting Carved Chair

This antique CDV captures a formal portrait of Miss Beardsley, a woman posed with poised elegance. She is shown sitting in a highly detailed carved chair, a common luxury prop favored by photographers in the Hastings area during the late Victorian era.

The studio work of Thos Mann is evident in the sharp composition and the deliberate arrangement of the subject. Collectors of regional photography will appreciate this specific document of Hastings history, which highlights the fashion and furniture trends of the mid-19th century.

A striking look at Miss Beardsley, immortalized by Thos Mann.