Meet Mrs. Appleby and her traveling companions who arrived in my studio today. It’s been a looooong journey for these beautiful women to find me….approximately 151 years to be exact.
My newest obsession is collecting antique Tintypes, especially of women wearing jewelry. One photo was marked on the back as being Mrs. Appleby, that’s her below on the right with the large fringed bow, layered necklaces and dangling earrings….a girl after my own heart!
Just think…one day in 1860, Mrs. Appleby of Philadelphia, curled her hair in the latest fashion, put on her best dress and jewels and headed out by carriage to have her photograph taken for posterity. Although Mrs. Appleby is long gone, her image remains behind and has found its way to a little Florida studio.
Mrs. Appleby and her friends have been rescued from the bottom of their dark drawers, boxes, attics or wherever they had been hidden away and are now going to have a new lease on life. These beauties from the past will be turned into beautiful jewelry pieces where they can be loved and admired rather than forgotten and lost to time. Stay tuned to my blog to see where their newest adventure takes them. I am sure Mrs. Appleby would approve. ~ xoxo ~ Joy
2 comments:
Lucky ladies! I absolutely have a fascination with old photographs myself. I can hardly wait to see what treat you will share with us!
The lady in the middle, dressed in black is wearing mourning jewelry. Old photos and tintypes have long been a favorite of mine.
Lana
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