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Gift of Nellie G. Brown, 1960.36.2, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No known copyrig…
Edith Maria Bromley
Gift of Nellie G. Brown, 1960.36.2, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No known copyright

Edith Maria Bromley

Date1855-1857
MediumAmbrotype; collodion on glass with dark backing in brass mat package in wooden case covered with tooled leather; red velvet pad in left side of open case
DimensionsPlate (height x width): 2 1/2 × 2in. (6.4 × 5.1cm)
Other (case height x width x depth): 2 7/8 × 2 1/2 × 1/2in. (7.3 × 6.4 × 1.3cm)
Classifications(not assigned)
Credit LineGift of Nellie G. Brown
DescriptionNinth plate ambrotype of Edith Maria Bromley as a little girl of perhaps three to five years of age. She is sitting in a chair with turned elements visible behind her on the left. Edith is wearing a dress with a wide neckline, a pleated bodice, and puffed sleeves. Her hands are folded in her lap. Her shoulder-length hair is worn in ringlets.
Object number1960.36.2
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