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Help Identifing Cabinet Portrait source

Posted by Kat on 7/9/2007, 3:02 pm
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Hello, I'm hoping someone here may be able to help me with identifying where a cabinet portrait originated.
It measures 4.25 x 6.5 inches and has gold embossing across the bottom. I've added a photo link of the design. I'm trying to track down if this was US, Canada, or UK. It was found here in the US but things travel so fast with mail these days? The edge of the card is gold and the corners are rounded. There are no other markings on this.
Did they use the term "Cabinet" in the Canada or the UK?
Thank you to anyone who can help shine some light on this for me.

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Re: Help Identifing Cabinet Portrait source

Posted by Debra-Ancestorville on 7/9/2007, 4:32 pm, in reply to "Help Identifing Cabinet Portrait source"
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Hello Kat,
My general feeling from handling thousands of these cabinet cards is that it is from the UK. Are there any other markings whatsoever? I have a new article, just written at link below and just up. The term Cabinet was used in UK and Canada and US.
Just the dark green color and thick gold gilt seems European to me, or at least similar to those here at Ancestorville that are UK related.
Good Luck!
Debra

Link: Cabinet Card article at Ancestorville

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