Two Views, Self-reflexive c. 1900 Hand Mirror, Woman Admiring Her Long Locks hand-tinted photo with some general light spotting/soiling

with some general light spotting/soiling to the paper and a bit of curl

giving it a bit of a mystical feel

1870s-80s I believe

each brought to specific life through very rich hand-coloring

Two Views, Self-reflexive c. 1900 Hand Mirror, Woman Admiring Her Long Locks hand-tinted photo with some general light spotting/soilingI really like self reflexive things, making reference to their own use, here an implied infinity loop of sorts, with the back of the mirror picturing woman holding the same form of mirror to view herself. (Kind of an odd image, too, as if she were contemplating chopping off all her hair!) I like the shape of the wire loop handle too, perfect for hanging. A collection of mirrors referencing the act of looking itself would be an interesting collection