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Daguerreotypes of Young Ladies
lot 1 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
4 Daguerreotypes, sixth plate in cases. c1850-60s. Good images with minor imperfections. Cases have damage. (Qty: 4)
Sold for £88 Result including buyers premium More details 9
Daguerreotypes by Tanton and J.D.Wells in Union Cases
lot 2 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
4 Daguerreotypes housed in Union cases. One by J.D.Wells of Northampton Mass., one by Tanton. Cases all have damage. Images are good, one with (Qty: 4) ... read more
Sold for £106 Result including buyers premium More details 9
lot 3 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
5 Daguerreotypes, sixth plate in cases of children. Very good condition, some wear to cases and loose covers. (Qty: 5)
Sold for £81 Result including buyers premium More details 10
Daguerreotype by Kartson of New York
lot 4 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
Sixth plate Daguerreotype in case with oval matte which is inscribed "Kertson, 419 B.Way" and "Cor.Canal St. N.Y.". Marcellus Kertson was active in (Qty: 1) ... read more
Sold for £38 Result including buyers premium More details 2
lot 5 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
2 Daguerreotypes, sixth plate in cases. One early 1840-50 with octagonal matte. One case hinge repair, one with small brown surface marks. (Qty: 2)
Sold for £50 Result including buyers premium More details 5
Collection of Cased Photographs & Ambrotypes
lot 6 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
collection of 3 leather-cased photographs, one stamped in gilt 'Lock & Whitfield Regent St', another stamped 'The London School of Photography, ... read more
Sold for £69 Result including buyers premium More details 6
lot 7 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
comprising an image of a child, good contrast, gilt trim, 5.5cm across image, two images of ladies, good contrast, gilt trim, 7cm across image, and a ... read more
Estimated at £60 - £80 More details 6
Collection of 8 Ninth Plate Ambrotypes
lot 8 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
Collection of 8 ninth plate ambrotype photographs, including 6 with hoops for wall mounting, 2 from cases missing lids and another 9th plate ... read more
Sold for £150 Result including buyers premium More details 2
Collection of 6 9th Plate Ambrotypes
lot 9 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
Collection of 6 9th plate ambrotype photographs, all in leather cases with lids (one detached), images include portraits of children, one portrait of ... read more
Sold for £106 Result including buyers premium More details 7
Collection of 4 Sixth Plate Ambrotypes
lot 10 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
Collection of 4 sixth plate ambrotype photographs, all in leather cases, images include portraits of women including some with babies, men and ... read more
Sold for £88 Result including buyers premium More details 5
Collection of 4 Sixth Plate Ambrotypes
lot 11 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
Collection of 4 sixth plate ambrotype photographs, all in leather cases, images include portraits of women and a couple (x4)
Sold for £100 Result including buyers premium More details 5
Collection of 8 Sixth Plate Ambrotypes
lot 12 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
Collection of 8 sixth plate ambrotype photographs, all in leather cases all for wall mounting, images include family portraits, a group of 3 children, ... read more
Sold for £106 Result including buyers premium More details 3
Collection of 4 Quarter Plate Ambrotypes
lot 13 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
including 3 in folding cases and 1 for wall hanging, images include 2 sons and a mother, mother and daughter, and 2 family groups (x4)
Sold for £94 Result including buyers premium More details 5
Collection of 3 Quarter Plate Ambrotypes
lot 14 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
in folding leather cases, images include mother and daughter, and 2 family groups (x3) and a large empty leather photograph case
Sold for £88 Result including buyers premium More details 5
Niagara Falls attributable to George Baker
lot 16 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
Albumen print (250x195mm) showing a view of Niagara Falls c1880s. loosely mounted in card mount and sleeve. (Qty: 1)
Estimated at £80 - £120 More details 2
Mrs Rigby from Hill and Adamson Calotype
lot 17 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
Carbon print from a Hill and Adamson calotype (140x185mm) mounted on card mount, showing Anne Palgrave Rigby. (Qty: 1)
Estimated at £40 - £60 More details 2
lot 18 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
Albumen print (55x78mm) showing a portrait of Alfred Lord Tennyson by James Mudd c1861. James Mudd, (1821-1906), a photographer of Manchester, (Qty: 1) ... read more
Sold for £69 Result including buyers premium More details 2
Collection of 19th Century CDV images of Famous People
lot 19 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
including: Benjamin Disraeli, Sir Stanley, Pricess Helena, Prince of Whales and Pricess Alexandra, Henri Jules Bataille, and others and intersting ... read more
Sold for £119 Result including buyers premium More details 2
David Octavus Hill (1802 - 1870), Salt Paper Print & Other
lot 20 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
David Octavus Hill (1802 - 1870), salt paper print from a Calotype negative, with an early typed description to the rear that reads "Johan Henning, ... read more
Sold for £338 Result including buyers premium More details 2
Frith, Francis, No. 1 Locomotive & Tender
lot 21 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
Frith, Francis, c.1860, albumen print mounted on card titled "Printed & Published by F. Frith Reigate, Frith. Phot. No.1 Locomotive and Tender, ... read more
Sold for £138 Result including buyers premium More details 3
Maul & Polyblank, Famous Scientists & Engineers
lot 22 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
portraits by Maull & Polyblank to include: Professor Sir Richard Owen F.R.S. Studio portrait of Sir Richard Owen in his academic robes, his right ... read more
Sold for £275 Result including buyers premium More details 2
India, The Bibighar Well, Cawnpore
lot 23 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
Albumen print on card mount with manuscript title along base 'Well at Cawnpore Bibighar into which the murdered women and children were thrown", ... read more
Estimated at £80 - £120 More details 2
lot 24 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
4 hand tinted albumen prints showing scenes in Japan, early 1890s. (265x210mm) 2 mounted on thin card, 2 on paper leaves. A junk in harbour, The (Qty: 4) ... read more
Estimated at £60 - £80 More details 5
Large Collection of Photographs of Scotland
lot 25 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
including photographs by James Valentine ( aproximatly 50 prints) and George W. Wilson,
Estimated at £80 - £120 More details 5
European Photographs 19th Century & Later
lot 26 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
Various Eoropean countries and cites including Luxembourg, Budapest, Czech Republic, Italy, Germany,
Sold for £62 Result including buyers premium More details 11
Collection of 19th Century lbumen Prints of Spain
lot 27 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
Collection of 19th Century albumen Prints of Spain (approx 11 mounted card pages), including Alhambra, April 1871
Sold for £62 Result including buyers premium More details 5
Suanders, William, Shanghai Dinner
lot 28 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
Saunders, William, Albumen print, c.1870, marked in the negative '53' titled in manuscript 'Shanghai Dinner' pated to period card, image size 21cm x ... read more
Sold for £106 Result including buyers premium More details 2
Saunders, William, Shanghai Chinese Wedding
lot 29 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
Saunders, William, Albumen print, c.1870, numbered in the negative '47' image with manuscript title 'Shanghai Chinese Wedding' showing a procession ... read more
Sold for £94 Result including buyers premium More details 2
Charles Reid Bull Mastiff Woodburytype
lot 30 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
Woodburytype 237x283mm showing a side view of a bull mastiff. Charles Reid (1837-1929) was born in Turriff, Aberdeenshire. He was a very successful (Qty: 1) ... read more
Estimated at £100 - £150 More details 2
Bonfils Albumen Prints of Palestine
lot 31 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
8 albumen prints, size 220x280mm and 1 albumen 170x220mm, showing scenes in Palestine, 7 inscribed "Bonfils" with negative number in the print. (Qty: 9) ... read more
Sold for £138 Result including buyers premium More details 10
lot 32 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
4 salt prints size 190x155mm, 3 embossed "SAML.BUCKLE" and one embossed "SAML BUCKLE LEAMINGTON", each has a hand written pencil inscription (Qty: 4) ... read more
Sold for £112 Result including buyers premium More details 2
P.H.Emerson Fencing in Suffolk
lot 33 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
Photogravure on sheet, Fencing in Suffolk, 1888. Image size 160x270mm, from Pictures of East Anglian Life by Peter Henry Emerson (1856-1936). Sheet (Qty: 1) ... read more
Estimated at £150 - £250 More details 2
lot 34 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
Photogravure on sheet, image size 240x290mm by Peter Henry Emerson from Pictures of East Anglian Life, 1888 with attached tissue guard. Signed on (Qty: 1) ... read more
Sold for £500 Result including buyers premium More details 4
International Exhibition, Jamaica, 1891, Unique Archive of Photographs
lot 35 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
International Exhibition, Jamaica, 1891, red leather covered book with gilt lettering to front board, official catalogue, compiled and edited by S. ... read more
Sold for £3,000 Result including buyers premium More details 14
Felix Tenyard (1817-1892) Nubia, Collection of 45prints
lot 36 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
Collection of 5 prints including: Nubia - Premiere Cataracte, Montagnes Granitiques Couvertes de Sables, Plate 85, Nubia - Dakkeh (Pselcis) Vue ... read more
Sold for £238 Result including buyers premium More details 6
Felix Tenyard (1817-1892) Nubia, Ile de Fileh (Philae)
lot 37 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
Nubia, Ile de Fileh (Philae), Colonade Orientale - Ruines Vues du Pont S Pl 93, Circa 1851-52 Salted paper print, image measuring 30.5cm x 23.6cm, ... read more
Sold for £119 Result including buyers premium More details 2
Felix Tenyard (1817-1892) Nubia, Debod (Parembole)
lot 38 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
Nubia, Debod (Parembole), Vue Generale de Ruines, PL 106, Circa 1851-52 Salted paper print, image measuring 30.5cm x 23.6cm, the mount 34cm x 42cm, ... read more
Sold for £119 Result including buyers premium More details 2
Felix Tenyard (1817–1892), Egypt, Medinet Abour (Thebes).
lot 39 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
Felix Tenyard (1817-1892) Egypt, Medinet Abour (Thebes), Salted paper print, image measuring 24.3cm x 30.1cm, the mount 39.1cm x 34cm, marked along ... read more
Sold for £100 Result including buyers premium More details 2
Felix Tenyard (1817-1892) Nubia, Deir
lot 40 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
Nubia - Deir, Carrefour Et Habitation Particuliere, plate 137 Circa 1851-52 Salted paper print, image measuring 30.5cm x 23.6cm, the mount 33cm x ... read more
Sold for £275 Result including buyers premium More details 2
Felix Tenyard (1817-1892) Egypt, Karnak, Thèbes, Salle Hypostyle
lot 41 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
Egypte - Karnak, Thèbes - Palais - Sallle Hypostyle - Decoration de la Paroi Interieurre au Point L, Circa 1851-52 Salted paper print, image ... read more
Sold for £188 Result including buyers premium More details 2
Felix Tenyard (1817-1892) Egypt, Sout
lot 42 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
Felix Tenyard (1817-1892) Egypt, Sout,, Circa 1851-52 Salted paper print, image measuring 30cm x 24.1cm, the mount 36cm x 29.5cm, marked along the ... read more
Sold for £175 Result including buyers premium More details 2
Felix Tenyard (1817-1892) Egypt, Le Kaire, Tombeaux de Sultans Mamelouks
lot 43 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
Egypte - Karnak, Le Kaire, Tombeaux de Sultans Mamelouks, Circa 1851-52 Salted paper print, image measuring 30.6cm x 24.1cm, the mount 38.6cm x 31cm, ... read more
Sold for £100 Result including buyers premium More details 2
Felix Tenyard (1817-1892), Egypt, Médinet Abou, Thèbes
lot 44 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
Egypte, Médinet Abou, Thèbes, CONSTRUCTIONS POSTERIEURES - DEUXIEME COUR - GALERIE NORD EST. , Circa 1851-52 Salted paper print, image measuring ... read more
Sold for £200 Result including buyers premium More details 2
Felix Tenyard (1817-1892) Egypt, Karnak, (Thèbes). Enceinte du Palais vue du point
lot 45 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
Egypte - Karnak, Thèbes - Palais - Sallle Hypostyle - Decoration de la Paroi Interieurre au Point L, Circa 1851-52 Salted paper print, image ... read more
Estimated at £100 - £200 More details 2
Felix Tenyard (1817-1892) Egypt, Le Kaire
lot 46 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
Egypte – Le Kaire, Mosque d'Amrou-interieur-cote du Sanctuaire, Circa 1851-52 Salted paper print, image measuring 30.5cm x 24.6cm, the mount 34.7cm x ... read more
Estimated at £100 - £200 More details 2
Felix Tenyard (1817-1892) Egypt, Beni – Hacan
lot 47 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
Egypte – Beni – Hacan, Architecture Hypogeenne – Tombeau D’Amonei, Circa 1851-52 Salted paper print, image measuring 30.3cm x 24.1cm, the mount ... read more
Estimated at £100 - £200 More details 2
Felix Tenyard (1817-1892) Egypt, Le Kaire
lot 48 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
Egypte - Le Kaire – Mosquees D’Iscander-Pacha Et Du Sultan Hacan, Circa 1851-52 Salted paper print, image measuring 29.8cm x 23.5cm, the mount 34cm ... read more
Estimated at £200 - £400 More details 2
Felix Tenyard (1817-1892) Egypt, Louksor (Thebes)
lot 49 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
Egypte - Louksor (Thebes), Circa 1851-52 Salted paper print, image measuring 30cm x 24cm, the mount 32cm x 27.5cm, marked along the bottom edge ... read more
Estimated at £100 - £200 More details 2
Felix Tenyard (1817-1892) Egypt, Le Kaire, 2 Prints
lot 50 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
Egypte -Le Kaire – Mosquee Naceryeh, Pl4 & Le Kaire, Mosquee du Sultan Hacan (le Tombeau) Circa 1851-52 Salted paper print, image measuring 30.4cm x ... read more
Sold for £188 Result including buyers premium More details 3