Late Victorian Cabinet Card Studio Portrait

This is an original late 19th-century Cabinet Card or Visit Portrait featuring a three-quarter length seated pose of a gentleman. The item consists of a monochrome photographic print, likely an albumen or silver gelatin process, mounted onto a heavy dark grey or charcoal-toned cardstock with a textured border. The subject is a middle-aged man with dark hair and a mustache, dressed in formal Victorian attire including a three-piece frock suit with visible waistcoat buttons and a watch chain (fob) visible near the waist. He is seated in a carved wooden chair with a decorative fringe or tassel detail on the armrest, common in photography studios of the era. The bottom of the mount features an ornate embossed silver or white lead banner with the words 'Visit Portrait' in stylized typography, flanked by decorative scrolls and a possible studio insignium or logo on the bottom left. The photograph exhibits characteristic sepia-toned aging and minor surface silvering or oxidation typical of 1880-1900 era photos. Condition indicates some edge wear, corner bumping, and minor spotting/surface foxing on the right side of the image area. No specific photographer's name is visible on the front, but the high-quality mount suggest a professional studio production from the late 1890s.