Boudoir card mount featuring a 3.5 x 4.5 inch cyanotype photograph depicting a historic mission bell, identified in period ink below the image as “Old Bell of the San Miguel Church, Santa Fe, N. Mex.” Additional inscription on the verso reads “Bell cast in 1356.” No photographer’s imprint is visible.
The cyanotype shows a large cast bell suspended from a wooden support frame constructed of heavy beams and sawhorse-style braces. A printed sign affixed to the beam above reads “NOTICE Admission 25 Cts.” The bell itself bears an inscription along the lower rim, partially legible in the image. The wall behind shows age cracks and tonal variation, suggesting an interior display setting, likely within the mission or a related exhibition space.
The mount is a standard boudoir format with rounded corners and a warm-toned card stock. The handwritten caption is centered beneath the image in flowing script, clearly identifying the subject and location. The cyanotype process produces the characteristic blue tonal range, contrasting with the neutral mount.
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