Photo Sepia first communion brother and sister. 1890. Photographer H.E. Archambault. Montreal. Heritage Quebec. Pray to God.Brassard communion

Photograph of a little girl and her brother (?) from the Victorian era in First Communion dress. The little girl, kneeling on a pray to God, holds a missal and a rosary. Standing, the little boy wears a white armband of 1st communion and a white ribbon on the collar according to the custom of the time.
Around 1890.
Glossy sepia paper glued on creamy white cardboard.
Golden signature at the front of the cardboard "H.E.Archambault, 2204 Notre dame St. Montréal, Que.".
Writing on the back "Alfred Medarc Archambault".
Partially erased golden slices.
Golden net framing the photo.
Rounded corners.
Top left corner rubbed (see photos).
Missing at the top left of the photo (see photos).
Scratch on the face of the little girl, the hand of the boy and in the top of the drape (see photos).
Thickness of the carton plus or minus 1 mm.

Photo: 14 x 10 cm
Cardboard holder: 16.4 x 10.4 cm




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