AZO RPPC 1920s Girl & Infant in Christening Gown Sepia Oval Studio Portrait

Description

View AZO RPPC 1920s Girl & Infant in Christening Gown Sepia Oval Studio Portrait with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. The girl, likely a sister or cousin, wears a pristine white Edwardian dress with a high collar, her hair centrally parted and secured with a substantial fabric bow positioned behind her ear—a distinctive hairstyle of the era. This Real Photo Postcard (RPPC) presents a classic studio portrait from the early 20th century, featuring a young girl holding an infant in her lap. The girl, likely a sister or cousin, wears a pristine white Edwardian dress with a high collar, her hair centrally parted and secured with a substantial fabric bow positioned behind her ear—a distinctive hairstyle of the era. She also wears a delicate chain necklace. The infant is swaddled in a long, lace-trimmed christening gown, a common garment for babies of the period. They are seated in a dark wooden studio chair against a draped fabric backdrop, a standard setup for professional photography of the time. The image is rendered in a warm sepia tone and composed within an oval vignette, a popular aesthetic choice that softens the portrait's edges. The photograph exhibits significant overexposure in the highlights, particularly on the white clothing, which has washed out some of the finer textile details. The verso confirms the card's status as an unused RPPC, evidenced by the "AZO" stamp box in the upper right corner. The specific configuration of this stamp box, with two triangles pointing up and two pointing down, is a key diagnostic for dating the photographic paper to the period between 1918 and 1930. The card features the standard divided back format, introduced in 1907, with sections marked for "CORRESPONDENCE" and "NAME AND ADDRESS." As an unmailed piece of new old stock, it bears no cancellation marks, stamps, or manuscript messages. The back shows typical age-related characteristics, including paper yellowing and minor foxing—small brown spots—across the surface, while the card's edges remain intact with only slight wear. This artifact represents a preserved moment of early 20th-century domestic life and studio portraiture, captured on Kodak's iconic AZO photographic paper. Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Postcards & Supplies › Postcards › Non-Topographical Postcards.

Type

Real Photo (RPPC)

Postage Condition

Unposted

Era

White Border (1915-1930)

Time Period Manufactured

1920-1929

Theme

Children & Infants

Subject Matter

Child & Infant

Clothing Type

Christening Gown

Studio Prop

Wooden Chair

Photographic Format

Oval Portrait