Antique 1900s Brooklyn NY Portrait Photo Edwardian Fashion Large Merry Widow Hat For Sale

Title: Antique c. 1900s Edwardian Fashion Photo Card – 3 Men & Woman in Magnificent Large Straw Hat – Baxt Studio, Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY (Approx. 6" x 9")

Description:Up for sale is a wonderfully preserved, original early-20th-century large format portrait photo card. This item is all one single piece of heavy period cardstock, serving as an incredible time capsule of high Edwardian-era fashion and the dramatic styling of the turn of the century.

Key Features & Collector Points:

• Spectacular Edwardian Fashion: The seated woman wears an iconic, incredibly large woven straw "Merry Widow" style hat decorated with intricate ruffles, paired with a high-necked lace blouse and a dark tailored skirt. The three men flanking her are impeccably dressed in formal wear, featuring winged collars, white waistcoats, and formal dress coats.

• Identified New York Studio: The lower right corner features a crisp, elegant embossed blindstamp seal struck directly into the card texturing for BAXT, 837 Manhattan Av., Brooklyn, N.Y. This historical address places the studio right in the heart of the bustling Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn during its industrial golden age.

📸 Buyer Note on Condition: Please examine all high-resolution listing photos—including the full frame, detailed close-ups of the direct card blindstamp, and the reverse side —to inspect the precise vintage condition of the item before purchasing.

Condition Report:

• Front: The sepia-toned image is in excellent vintage condition, boasting fantastic contrast, depth, and sharp facial focus. The integrated cream-toned borders are clean with minimal age-toning. The lower right corner shows a very small, light soft crease line at the very tip, well away from the image field and the embossed studio mark.

• Reverse: The plain reverse side is entirely clean with a few minor, light foxing spots near the edges, and clearly shows the clean indentation mirroring the front-facing Baxt embossed studio seal. No pencil marks, glue residue, or album removal tears.