28th Jan, 2021 10:00

Photographs and Works on Paper

 
  Lot 10
 

Three Victorian Photograph Albums

in an ebonised wooden case with boxwood inlay, painted panels, brass handles, lock and key. Album 1: c.1880-1885, a large album, painted golden oak boards and leather spine, approximately 110 albumen prints of UK, 29cm x 24.5 cm and smaller, at least 26 by George Washington Wilson and 10 by James Valentine, in addition to the usual tourist views subjects include the Henley Regatta 1883 and 1888 and the 1882 floods in Bristol and Bath. Album 2: a good carte de visite/ cabinet card album, pigskin in imitation of crocodile, silver-plated clasp and plaque, album vacant but with a small collection of albumen prints including five of boating scenes c.1880. Album 3: leather quarter bound, dated 1877 on the flyleaf, approximately 130 albumen prints, including professional tourist scenes, UK and Europe, including several with Francis Frith blindstamp, a number of views of old Bristol, amateur boating photographs etc, foxing to pages and images at front and rear of album, album 28cm x 38cm

Sold for £992

Result plus buyers premium


 

in an ebonised wooden case with boxwood inlay, painted panels, brass handles, lock and key. Album 1: c.1880-1885, a large album, painted golden oak boards and leather spine, approximately 110 albumen prints of UK, 29cm x 24.5 cm and smaller, at least 26 by George Washington Wilson and 10 by James Valentine, in addition to the usual tourist views subjects include the Henley Regatta 1883 and 1888 and the 1882 floods in Bristol and Bath. Album 2: a good carte de visite/ cabinet card album, pigskin in imitation of crocodile, silver-plated clasp and plaque, album vacant but with a small collection of albumen prints including five of boating scenes c.1880. Album 3: leather quarter bound, dated 1877 on the flyleaf, approximately 130 albumen prints, including professional tourist scenes, UK and Europe, including several with Francis Frith blindstamp, a number of views of old Bristol, amateur boating photographs etc, foxing to pages and images at front and rear of album, album 28cm x 38cm

Auction: Photographs and Works on Paper, 28th Jan, 2021

Viewing Location:

8 Rivermead
Pipers Way
THATCHAM
RG19 4EP

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