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Miller & Rowell: parrot on a headclamp, Boston ca. 1870

Image of Miller & Rowell: parrot on a headclamp, Boston ca. 1870

The parrot sits on a typical attribute of a 19th century photo studio: the headclamp. An unusual cdv made by Miller & Rowell in Boston. Titled in pencil on the verso: "Robert's pet".

Albumen print with traces of age. Some red hand coloring on the parrot's tail and the headclamp. Original mount with gilt borders.

An original addition to every photographica collection!