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This is an antique real photo postcard (RPPC) showing a young woman standing full length in front of an ornate damask wallpaper backdrop, on a patterned rug. She wears a long, fitted, textured plush coat in the style of the 1910s. It has an astrakhan-look finish, large decorative buttons down the front, a stand collar, piped seam detailing and button-tab cuffs, and a long skirt shows beneath the hem. She also wears a dark turban-style hat with a light band. It\'s a strong example of Edwardian to WWI-era women\'s outerwear and millinery, and would suit collectors of vintage fashion, antique portrait photography and RPPCs.
The back is undivided at the top, with an embossed \"POST CARD\" heading, \"Correspondence Here / Name and Address Here\" with a center divider, and an AZO stamp box with all four triangles pointing up, which dates the paper to about 1904–1918. The card is unposted and unused. The only mark is a small pencil notation in the upper right corner of the back. The sitter and the photographer are not identified.
The card measures approximately 5 3/8\" x 3 3/8\".
Please review the detailed photos, which are part of the condition description.
Condition:Good antique condition for its age. The image is clear, with good contrast and detail. The front has light scattered surface spots and a few tiny white flecks, a small dark dot in the left background, and light soiling along the margins. The corners are softened with light wear, and there\'s minor edge wear. The back is evenly toned, with a few small foxing spots and light handling soil. No tears, heavy creases or missing pieces observed. There\'s a small pencil notation on the back and no other writing, postmark or stamp.
Specifics:- Type: Real Photo Postcard (RPPC)- Subject: Portrait, woman in long coat and hat- Era: Edwardian / Pre-WWI, c. 1910–1918- Stamp box: AZO, triangles all up (1904–1918)- Back: Divided, \"Correspondence Here / Name and Address Here\"- Posted status: Unposted- Color: Black and white / sepia- Photographer: Unknown / unmarked- Size: Approx. 5 3/8\" x 3 3/8\"- Original/Reprint: Original
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