Figure 1.-- Some CDV fronts were very basic. We notice that some English mounts during the 1870s were very basic with just the studio and city printed in block letters. The studio at the left and the city at the right. We do not know the date range yet or variations among countries. This style was very common in England. We know less about other countries. The boy here was Maurice Carmichael Tweedie who was photographed in 1877.

We note quite a range of CDV mount styles. Some CDV fronts were very basic. We notice that some English mounts during the 1870s were very basic with just the studio and city printed in block letters. The studio at the left and the city at the right. We do not know the date range yet or variations among countries. This style was very common in England. We know less about other countries. Other mounts were fancier, looking like small cabinent cards. We see the studio and city done with fancy, often elaborately scrolled fonts. We also notice mounts with artistic designs.

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