 Figure 1.--Here we see the Gardner boys wearing matching sailor suits in 1888-89. Note the embossing at the bottom. We are not sure the studio name (H. Hemmins) is embossed, but the location (Victoria St. Swinbdon) is definitely embossed. . |
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Embossing is carving, molding, or stamping (pressing) a design on a surface making it stand out in relief. In connection with cabinet cards this meant molding or stamping the front text with the studio information. We never see this in the back as it would have spoiled the front photograph, The embossing meant we see both raised and depressed texts. We begin to see this in the 1890s. We cannnot say there was no embossing un the 1889s, but so far the earliest example we have found are from the 1890s. Embossing was most common on light-colored mounts. We continue to see embossing after the 1890s in the early-20th century. We also see embossing being used on American cabinet cards. It was not the most common way of doing the text, but it was not uncommon. We suspect the same was true of English cabinet cards.
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