Antique CDV H. W. Tibbals Post-Mortem Infant Baby Tufted Chair Painesville OH

Antique CDV H. W. Tibbals Post-Mortem Infant Baby Tufted Chair Painesville OH

This rare antique CDV captures a somber post-mortem portrait of an infant baby seated in a plush, ornate tufted chair. The composition reflects the Victorian-era practice of memorializing lost children through professional studio photography, providing a poignant glimpse into the mourning customs of the time.

Photographed by H. W. Tibbals in Painesville, OH, this image serves as a significant historical artifact for collectors of 19th-century funerary ephemera. It is a hauntingly beautiful example of regional Ohio photography and the delicate artistry of the post-mortem genre.

This unique CDV preserves the memory of the unnamed infant in the tufted chair.