I forwarded this question to the photohst list.  Here is one respnse.
OMC

>From: Lee Fontanella <[log in to unmask]>
>To: Oni Cutshall <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: mildewed satin
>Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 21:03:53 -0400 (EDT)
>
>Are you quite sure that the photograph is not an engraving made from a
>photograph, then stamped onto the satin?  I have a similar object from the
>same period.  It is beautiful, quite clear in detail, and green in tone.Is
>yours printed in a color tone?
>
>

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