Figure 1.-- This cabinet card portrait shows an unidentified English child who looks to be about 7-8 years old. As with younger children in general, a facial identification of gender is difficult. The child has full hair, but cut above the ears. The outfit is a pleated dress and wide wait sash. The photographic dealer identified the child as a boy. We are not sure why, but suspect it was the short hair. At the time it was not uncommon for girls to have short hair. There are two elements that suggests strongly that the child is a girl. Flowers were a common prop for girls as well as the girl doll. We are not sure about the date, but would guess the 1890s. The studio was Robert Faulkner in London.

This cabinet card portrait shows an unidentified English child who looks to be about 7-8 years old. As with younger children in general, a facial identification of gender is difficult. The child has full hair, but cut above the ears. The outfit is a pleated dress and wide wait sash. The photographic dealer identified the child as a boy. We are not sure why, but suspect it was the short hair. Ot it could be the child's side hair part. That often indicates a boy. At the time it was not uncommon for girls to have short hair. There are two elements that suggests strongly that the child is a girl. Flowers were a common prop for girls as well as the girl doll. We are not sure about the date, but would guess the 1890s. The studio was Robert Faulkner in London.

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