Antique CDV 1870 J Emery Boy Standing Suit Ornate Table Hanley UK

Antique CDV 1870 J Emery Boy Standing Suit Ornate Table Hanley UK

This antique CDV captures a young boy standing beside an ornate table in a professional portrait studio. Dressed in a formal Victorian suit, the boy poses with the poised stillness characteristic of the 1870 era, his steady gaze reflecting the meticulous staging common to portraiture of the time.

The photographer, Emery of Hanley, UK, utilized the classic studio props of the late nineteenth century to frame his subject. This piece serves as a poignant historical window into provincial British fashion and photography during the 1870s.

A fine addition for any collection focusing on the Emery studio or formal portraits of a boy standing in his ornate suit.