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HERE IS A LARGE ANTIQUE WOOD FRAMED COLLAGE OF 3 VICTORIAN ERA SEPIA TONED CABINET PHOTOS OF WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE SAME YOUNG BOY OVER THE PERIOD OF A FEW YEARS. EACH CABINET PHOTO IS EMBOSSED IN LOWER CORNERS BY THE PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO "THE HOLLER STUDIOS 984 BROADWAY BROOKLYN, NEW YORK". PHOTOS ARE IN VERY GOOD QUALITY CONDITION WITH NO WATER OR MILDEW DAMAGE. THE GLASS I BELIEVE IS ORIGINAL AS IS THE OLD THIN WOOD FRAME WHICH IS A DETAILED PRESSED EMBOSSED DESIGN PATTERN. EACH IMAGE HAS THE BOY AT A DIFFERENT AGE AND DRESSED IN DIFFERENT PERIOD CLOTHING. THE CENTER PICTURE IS THE MOST INTRIGUING AS HE IS IN A UNUSUAL OUTFIT FOR ME HOLDING A SOLID BALL IN HIS HAND. THE HAT OR CAP AND DRESS COAT IS VERY ORIENTAL OR FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION DRESS. ANY HELP IDENTIFYING THE CENTER PHOTOS SYMBOLISM AND CLOTHING WOULD BE VERY APPRECIATED. OBVIOUSLY THIS YOUNG MAN WAS FROM A WEALTHY AND EDUCATED FAMILY. A NICE OLD PIECE OF VICTORIAN ERA MEMORABILIA. FRAME MEASUREMENTS ARE 20 1/2" X 12 1/4" X 1/2". READY TO HANG. DATES TO AROUND 1880-1900. PERHAPS A BIT EARLIER. IF YOU WOULD ONLY LIKE THE PHOTOS WITHOUT FRAME AND GLASS I WILL CONSIDER THIS OPTION. MESSAGE ME 1ST TO WORK OUT A PRICE. ONCE A BID IS PLACED IT WILL BE UP TO PURCHASER TO CONSIDER SHIPPING WITHOUT GLASS. WOOD FRAME HAS SOME NICKS DINGS WEAR. NO BREAKS TO FRAME ITSELF OR HEAVY GAUGING. PLEASE VIEW ALL PICS AND READ FULL ITEM DESCRIPTION.