30th Apr, 2024 13:00
Photographs & Optical Toys
T. R. Williams Stereocard, Scenes in Our Village, The Road Through our Village
T. R. Williams Stereocard, Scenes in Our Village, No.6, text to reverse reads 'SCENES IN OUR VILLAGE. THE ROAD THROUGH OUR VILLAGE. Unmodernized, unfashioned by the great, Our ancient hamlet keeps its quiet state; Seldom you'll visit a more peaceful scene, For visitors are few and far between.’
Condition: slight foxing to card image good but slightly faded.
Note: These 1850's views are of the village of Hinton Waldrist in Oxfordshire and are considered to be Williams's masterpiece. They were the subject of the book 'A Village Lost and Found', by Brian May & Elena Vidal, published 2009.
T. R. Williams Stereocard, Scenes in Our Village, No.6, text to reverse reads 'SCENES IN OUR VILLAGE. THE ROAD THROUGH OUR VILLAGE. Unmodernized, unfashioned by the great, Our ancient hamlet keeps its quiet state; Seldom you'll visit a more peaceful scene, For visitors are few and far between.’
Condition: slight foxing to card image good but slightly faded.
Note: These 1850's views are of the village of Hinton Waldrist in Oxfordshire and are considered to be Williams's masterpiece. They were the subject of the book 'A Village Lost and Found', by Brian May & Elena Vidal, published 2009.
Auction: Photographs & Optical Toys, 30th Apr, 2024
