Antique CDV Bennett Portrait Elderly Woman Dark Crinoline Gown Worcester UK

Antique CDV Bennett Portrait Elderly Woman Dark Crinoline Gown Worcester UK

This antique CDV features a formal portrait of an elderly woman captured by the Bennett studio. She is posed with stoic grace, wearing a heavy, dark crinoline gown that reflects the rigid fashion standards of the mid-Victorian era.

The crisp details of her elaborate attire and the somber backdrop highlight the craftsmanship of a Worcester photographer. Collectors of 1860s social history will appreciate this glimpse into local British portraiture. It is a quintessential study of a woman in her later years during the peak of the CDV era.