22.00 USD
We are definitely not experts, but as we understand it, photo printing paper was produced by suspending in a gelatinous base, countless particles of light sensitive material ( metallic salts of silver, or platinum sometimes, and including in this particular case, radium, on the surface of the paper, which when exposed to appropriate light through a negative plate, produced a photograph. Radium images have a lovely glow about them, particularly when hand-tinted with colors, but also when left in black and white, like this image.
A magical woodland nymph image. Sooo lovely! Her reflected image is exquisite. Everything deteriorates with age (sigh), and this card is no exception, but the golden spots of what are probably oxidization, congregating around our woodland nymph, as she leans down, entranced by her own image, perhaps, with her reflected hand, attempting to pick up the reflection of a flower, might be merely age spots on the surface of the photograph. Then again, perhaps this image is actually a window into a world of its very own, where fairies, shining with a gentle golden light, gather around companionably, to share this moment with this beautiful young woman. We'll list this image in our risque section. Certainly not risque by today's standards, but only because it would have been by yesterday's.
Wonderful, and in wonderful unposted condition, too. Please examine our high res scans for detail.
Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.
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