Cabinet Card

Name/Title

Cabinet Card

Entry/Object ID

2025.16.353

Description

Cabinet card of a young adult women in 3/4 profile. She wears hair in a high bun atop her head and with frizzy fringe at front. In her bun appears a small loop of faux pearls on a wire. The bodice has small puffed sleeves caps, and a collar stand, gathered center front plastron panel. At collar stand she has pinned a circular brooch, with attached chain and stick pin for extra securing. No earrings. Below cabinet card is stamped in gold lettering: "Dunklee and Bau Northampton, Mass. Brattleboro, Vt. Greenfield, Mass." On back is illustration of a classical woman in loose robes, floral motifs and arts and crafts printed decoration. Text reads in diagnolas and straight on: "Dunklee & Bau, received all honors diploma and first premium, over all competitors. Northampton, Mass. Brattleboro, Vt. Greenfield, Mass. Highest Award For artist excellence, beauty and general merit for cabinet photographs and life-size portraits, in competition at the exhibition hels in Greenfield, Sept. 25th and 26th, 1890. Payment will be required in advance for all future orders."

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Cabinet Card

Subject

Jewelry

Subject Place

City

Northampton

State/Province

Massachusetts

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Collection

The Drs. Revak & Lustig Antique Brooch Collection

Category

Cabinet Card

Made/Created

Studio

Dunklee & Bau

Date made

1890 - 1892