12th May, 2026 11:00
Photographs, Optical Toys & Science
China Including Lai Fong
10 albumen prints mounted verso and recto on loose album leaves, (215x265mm).
4 by Lai Fong -Making Calculations for Payment, Chow Chow, Hairdressing Chinese Lady and Gambling Fan Tan
Others unnattributed.
Lai Fong was one of the most skilled of Chinese photographers, running a studio known as the Afong studio. He arrived in Hong Kong from Gaoming in the 1850s, escaping the Taiping rebellion. He travelled widely in China producing a large body of high quality work.
Note: This lot is offered from a deceased estate. Probate is currently in progress, and title will be confirmed upon issue of the Grant.
This is a standard administrative process following a death. The sale can proceed in the usual way, and there is no impact on the buyer’s ability to take possession.
Sold for £1,000
Result including buyers premium
10 albumen prints mounted verso and recto on loose album leaves, (215x265mm).
4 by Lai Fong -Making Calculations for Payment, Chow Chow, Hairdressing Chinese Lady and Gambling Fan Tan
Others unnattributed.
Lai Fong was one of the most skilled of Chinese photographers, running a studio known as the Afong studio. He arrived in Hong Kong from Gaoming in the 1850s, escaping the Taiping rebellion. He travelled widely in China producing a large body of high quality work.
Note: This lot is offered from a deceased estate. Probate is currently in progress, and title will be confirmed upon issue of the Grant.
This is a standard administrative process following a death. The sale can proceed in the usual way, and there is no impact on the buyer’s ability to take possession.
Auction: Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 12th May, 2026
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