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Celluloid Photo Button, Unidentified Western Couple, Wide-Brimmed Hats

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A seated woman and a standing man, both wearing wide-brimmed western hats, are depicted in a full-figure studio portrait on this round celluloid photo button, circa 1900 to 1910. The image is rendered in warm sepia tones beneath a domed celluloid shell with a dark maroon ground. The oval back is fitted with a knotted twine hanging loop in place of a pin clasp. No photographer's imprint is visible.

The woman is seated in an ornate wicker chair with scroll arms and wears a dark dress with a round locket at the collar and a decorative waist sash; the man stands at her left in dark trousers, a dark jacket, and a wide-brimmed soft hat with an upturned brim. Both face the camera directly with composed expressions.

The full-length studio pose and wicker chair are typical of portrait conventions of the turn of the twentieth century, and the application of a photograph to a celluloid button for personal display or gifting was a common practice of the period. The twine loop indicates the piece was intended to be hung rather than worn.

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