15th Jul, 2025 11:00
Photographs, Optical Toys & Science
Album Simpson Family of Whitby with CDVs
A leather bound photograph album with fitted clasp. The Simpson family of Meadowfield House, North Yorkshire, a family of bankers. With family images mainly CDV size, many images of period royalty, including Prince of Wales c1875, The Marquis of Lorne, Napolean III. Other notables including Shah of Persia c1873, Right Hon. Sir Alex J.E.Cockburn Bart G.C.B., Lord Chief Justice c1874, Archbishop of York and Canterbury, CDV size albumen prints, pasted into album.
Views of Windsor and a very good image showing Staithes fishermen.
Many leaves are hand decorated in ink.
Sold for £238
Result including buyers premium
A leather bound photograph album with fitted clasp. The Simpson family of Meadowfield House, North Yorkshire, a family of bankers. With family images mainly CDV size, many images of period royalty, including Prince of Wales c1875, The Marquis of Lorne, Napolean III. Other notables including Shah of Persia c1873, Right Hon. Sir Alex J.E.Cockburn Bart G.C.B., Lord Chief Justice c1874, Archbishop of York and Canterbury, CDV size albumen prints, pasted into album.
Views of Windsor and a very good image showing Staithes fishermen.
Many leaves are hand decorated in ink.
Auction: Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025
