Woman wearing a shield brooch in the Netherlands

When I saw this carte-de-visite for sale on eBay in England, I assumed the sitter must have been a member of the Salvation Army (Leger des Heils in Dutch).  The shape of her brooch resembles some of the shield pins worn by members of that organization, but the lettering doesn't look like anything I've seen... Continue Reading →

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