Figure 1.-- Here we see a CDV portrait of an English mother with her two sons. There is some disagreement over who they are. The name written at the bottom is Mrs. [Lusile?] Wildon Grange. The dealer, however, reports that she is actually Elizabeth Smith née Fawcett (1816-1900) with her two sons. They are Thomas Fawcett Smith and Robert Alfred Smith. The boys wear matching cut-away jackets vested suits with bloomer knicker pants. The boys also have the same small collar and bows. The portrait is undated, but looks like the 1860s to us. The studio was Wilson in Slingsby. This is a village in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire.

Here we see a CDV portrait of a redoubtable English mother wearing a voluminous dress with her two sons. It is possible that the lady is their grandmother. There is some disagreement over who they are. The name written at the bottom of the CDV is Mrs. [Lusile?] Wildon Grange and her 'two youngest sons'. The dealer, however, reports that she is actually Elizabeth Smith née Fawcett (1816-1900) with her two sons. They are Thomas Fawcett Smith and Robert Alfred Smith. They look to be about 6-10 years of age. The boys wear matching cut-away jackets vested suits with bloomer knicker pants. The cut-away jackets are plain without any decoration, probably flannel. The boys also have the same small white collars and bows. The portrait is undated, but looks like the 1860s to us, both the CDV format and the clothing. The early-70s is possible. The studio was Wilson in Slingsby. This is a village in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire.

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