Posted 8 years ago
SpiritBear
(813 items)
"Lovers, like armies, get along well enough till the engagement begins."
I picked this up for my mom as she loves antique wedding dresses.
An interesting note, albeit seen on many, is the Crucifix candle holder in the photo.
A curiosity is the book, and why her right hand is wrapped. Might she also have been left-handed, as her left hand holds/rests on the book?
Good chance the pic is in reverse.
Also true.
Now. Why does it have to be the right hand ? Must be a reason.
She may be a nun, or an almost nun. They wear wedding dresses they become Novitiates.
when they....
An interesting thought.
Most likely a Confirmation photo, not a wedding shot.
It would be unusual for this image to be reversed. It is made from a glass plate negative and there is no reason for it to be mirrored.
scott
Thank you, Scott.
She seems much too old for it to be a first Communion or Confirmation phpppto.
Hmm dont think her hands are wrapped appear more like wedding gloves to me. Those antique design that allows the fingers to be seen. Also that is the unity candle used in traditional Christian wedding ceremony. That should be the bible where traditionally Christian make oaths like wedding vows with their hand across the bible to signify a vow witnessed by God Himself
Here are some other confirmation images:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-OLD-BLACK-WHITE-REAL-PHOTO-PHOTOGRAPHS-CATHOLIC-YOUNG-GIRLS-CONFIRMATION-LOT-/331873365374?hash=item4d4531ad7e:g:rCIAAOSwa81XScEd
Hard to tell the girls age, but she could be younger than some think. Here is one with older looking women:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1800s-4-WOMEN-KNEELING-AT-A-CONFIRMATION-STEREOVIEW-/380272215020?hash=item5889fd83ec:m:mCfNfeX4GhKxHQ2ugVF94AA
The single candle and holding the bible is TYPICAL of confirmation images:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-photo-young-man-has-received-1st-holy-communion-or-confirmation-1918-/272280696411?hash=item3f6531b65b:g:gUwAAOSwMORW7zzW
scott
Couple more:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1880s-cabinet-photo-of-young-ladys-confirmation-communion-in-a-beautiful-dress-/252433613674?hash=item3ac637436a:g:iOIAAOSwSclXK~Uf
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-FOLDER-PHOTO-CONFIRMATION-TWO-YOUNG-SIBLINGS-BOY-AND-GIRL-1920-30s-/191917907192?hash=item2caf32dcf8:g:n2IAAOSweW5VeOMP
scott