Raynors HCA 2015-11
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/3/2015
Stereoview of a Vivandière playing her drum. Identified on the reverse with a paper label "The Daughter of the Regiment." Studio image.VG. Vivandieres, sometimes known as cantinieres, were women who followed the army to provide support for the troops. Ideally, a vivandiere would have been a young woman the daughter of an officer or wife of a non-commissioned officer who wore a uniform and braved battles to provide care for wounded soldiers on the battlefield.
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