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Frank Meadow Sutcliffe Interesting Group

Lot 72 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Group of 4 interesting Sutcliffe images (215x165mm), 3 are signed on image, all have handwritten pencil inscription on recto, with image title, (Qty: 4) ... read more

Estimate: £120 - £150
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Frank Meadow Sutcliffe Clubb Hill Road 1886

Lot 73 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Carbon print (135x200mm) with handwritten pencil inscription on recto, "Cutting the First Sod, Clubb Hill Road, Nov 24th 1886" and Sutcliffe (Qty: 10) ... read more

Estimate: £80 - £120
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Hill And Adamson, David Scott

Lot 74 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

David Scott, after David Octavius Hill, and Robert Adamson, carbon print, 1843-1848; published 1928, in later card mount

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Archive of American Dancers, Actresses & Singers, 1920s

Lot 75 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Part of a large archive of professional photographs taken in the 1920s of mostly New York dancers, actresses & singers, most images with photographer' ... read more

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Archive of American Dancers, Actresses & Singers, 1920s

Lot 76 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Part of a large archive of professional photographs taken in the 1920s of mostly New York dancers, actresses & singers, most images with photographer' ... read more

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Abbe, James Edawrs, Photographs of Ida Rubinstein, 1920s

Lot 77 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Portfolio of period photographs of Ida Rubinstein taken by the photographer Edward James Abbe, of her wearing the famous dress by Bakst in the ... read more

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Abbe, James Edwards, Photographs of Harold Lloyd, 1920s

Lot 78 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Collection of 3 photographs of Harold Lloyd with photographers stamp 'Photographed by Abbe' the photographs with descriptions in pencil to the backs ... read more

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Carrol, Earl, Comedy Producer, 3 'Sensitive' Photographs

Lot 79 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

3 large photographs with both with photographers mark 'George Maillard Kesslere, B.P.' marked in pen 'Sensitive New York' and in pencil 'Art Study of ... read more

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Keaton, Buster, & other Photographs

Lot 80 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

promotional photograph marked in the negative 'MPGP-474' of Buster Keaton with Margret Leahy, on the back of the photograph is a typed note that ... read more

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Dietrich, Marlene, Photographs

Lot 81 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

collection includes: A photograph of Marlene Dietrich and Conrad Veidt and director Kurt Bernhardt on the set of 'Die Letzte Kompagnie',  A ... read more

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Colman, Ronald, Actor, photographs

Lot 82 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

collection of promotional photographs by Abbe, of Ronald Coleman in 'The White Sister' as captain Giovanni Severini and featuring alongside Lillian ... read more

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Adel & Fred Astair, promotional Photograph

Lot 83 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

photograph of Adel & Fred Astair with photograpers stamp - 'Photograph By Abbe' image 20.5cm x 26cm

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A Collection of Photographs of Various American Films

Lot 84 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

collection of photographs of various films and shows including: "On with the Show!" - was a 1929 musical film produced by Warner Bros., known for ... read more

Estimate: £80 - £120
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Collection of Partly Dressed and Nude 1920's Actresses, New York

Lot 85 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

a collection of large portrait photogrpahs of partly dressed danceres, actresses and singers most with names to the back in pencil which include: Ann ... read more

Estimate: £200 - £300
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Archive of American Dancers, Actresses & Singers, 1920s

Lot 86 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Part of a large archive of professional photographs taken in the 1920s of mostly New York dancers, actresses & singers, most images with photographer' ... read more

Estimate: £100 - £200
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Patent Documents for the World's First PhotoBooth

Lot 87 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Collection of documents relating to the patent of Anatol Marco Josepho of New York, consisting of Patent 231,926 - Improvements in and relating to ... read more

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Unpublished Lifestory of the American Actress Pearl White

Lot 88 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

White, Pearl, My Life Story, a typed manuscript of 15 pages detailing her life in early films, the document starts: There was a time when I thought ... read more

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CCCP & NASA Image of Surface of Venus

Lot 89 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

black and white photograph of the first image ever sent back from the surface of Venus taken by the Soviet Venera 9 lander, the picture also has a ... read more

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Colour Photography, 1908

Lot 90 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Colour Photography and other developments of the art of the camera, 1908, Edited by Charles Holme, includes copies of photographs by Coburn,  ... read more

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CDV Album of Famous Victorians, Charles Dickens

Lot 91 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

CDV Album of Famous Victorians photographed by Mason & Co, 7 Amen Corner, London*, including European Royalty, judges, politicians, Military persons, ... read more

Estimate: £400 - £600
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European Tour Photograph Album

Lot 92 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

A European tour album dated 1956 covering Salzburg, Yugoslavia, Bled,, Slovenia, Zagreb, Novska, Banja Luka, Jajce, Sarajevo, Jablanica, Mostar, ... read more

Estimate: £80 - £120
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South France, 19th Century Part Album of Albumen Prints

Lot 93 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

part album, missing boards, of albumen prints, including street scene of Anenue de la Gare, Cannes, Monaco - Monte Carlo La Salle de Jeu du Casino, ... read more

Estimate: £80 - £120
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South America, Jamaica, Egypt, Part Album of Albumen Prints

Lot 94 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

part album missing baords, of albumen prints including Egypt, Jamaica, showing street scenes and plantation workers, Vera-Cruz Mexico, Havana, Bahama ... read more

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Australia, 19th Century Photograph Album

Lot 95 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

A catalogue of photographs late 19th century, of a trip to Australia, with images from Gibraltar, Pompeii, Naples, Colombo, Fremantle W.A., Perth, ... read more

Estimate: £80 - £120
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Album Algiers, Malta and Odessa Harbour

Lot 96 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Album (255x300mm), containing over 60 albumen print photographs. 36 show scenes in Algeria (190x255mm), including street scenes with local people, (Qty: 1) ... read more

Estimate: £250 - £350
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Clinical Photographs Reconstructive Surgery, India

Lot 97 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Album and prints entitled,"Harry W.Williams F.R.C.S.Ed. F.I.C.S. CLINICAL PHOTOGRAPHS, Depts. of Reconstructive Surgery of the Emery Hospital, Anand, (Qty: 1) ... read more

Estimate: £400 - £600
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Military Publication and Album. Venereal Disease Hospital

Lot 98 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

A fascinating bound set of paper booklets (215x175mm), from 1st NGH (Northern General Hospital) Brighton Grove Military Hospital. Volume 1 numbers (Qty: 2) ... read more

Estimate: £150 - £250
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Carte De Visite Album Hudson Family

Lot 99 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Carte De Visite album, a number of pages decorated with shipping painting prints by Charles Edward Hern (1848-1894), an English watercolour artist (Qty: 1) ... read more

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Carte de Visite Album Family of Harewood Park, Herefordshire

Lot 100 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Carte de Visite album with Leigh Hoskyns hand inscribed on title page, containing approx. 100 cdvs and 2 cabinet cards. 69 cdvs are named with tags. (Qty: 1) ... read more

Estimate: £180 - £250
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CDV Album Miscellaneous (100 CDVs)

Lot 101 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Portrait format album with lacquered boards with inlay. Miscellaneous selection of images including Royal Prince Leopold, Prince Alfred and Princess (Qty: 1) ... read more

Estimate: £40 - £60
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Costume De Bretagne CDV Album

Lot 102 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Fascinating cdv album showing the people of the Bretagne area of France in their traditional clothes. Photographed mainly by Villard Jeune of Quimper ... read more

Estimate: £80 - £120
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CDVs Francis Family of Rollesby

Lot 103 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

3 carte de visite showing Reverend Robert John Francis, Rector of Rollesby in Norfolk, Mrs Francis and another family member, with hand written (Qty: 3) ... read more

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Alvin Langdon Coburn The Duck Pond

Lot 104 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Photogravure (Image size 189x145mm) The Duck Pond by Alvin Langdon Coburn used in Camera Work XXI c1908. Signed A.L.Coburn. Alvin Langdon Coburn (Qty: 1) ... read more

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Carte de Visite Uncut Sheets including Camille Silvy

Lot 105 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Uncut CDV portrait (110x90mm) showing Lord Aveland, sitting no.479 by Camille Silvy. Albumen print showing Lord Avedon in a sitting at Camille (Qty: 4) ... read more

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Stereo Cards, Niagara

Lot 106 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

A collection of stereo cards by various makers of Niagara Falls showing stuntmen & Women crossing on high wires, including Maria Spelterini, Niagara ... read more

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Stereocards, gold mining

Lot 107 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

A collection of 41 stereocards by various makers all of gold mining and associated operations in the USA, subjects include Prospectors returning to ... read more

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Mcpherson, 10 Stereo Diapositive Views of Niagara

Lot 108 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

collection of 10 glass diapositive views of Niagara by J. Mcpherson, Photographers, Niagra Falls, N.Y., slides titled in gilt lettering as No 1 - ... read more

Estimate: £200 - £400
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Collection of 7 French Stereo Tissue Views

Lot 109 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

all mounted in yellow card frames, black and white imags, colour revealed when back lit, all in very good condition, some with French manuscript ... read more

Estimate: £40 - £60
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Collection of 6 Stereo Glass Diaposotives, Westminster Abbey

Lot 110 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Collection of 6 glass diapositive stereo images, including No.2 Monument to Mrs Warren. North Transcript, No.14. Monument to Chas. Fox. North Aisle. ... read more

Estimate: £40 - £60
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Howlett, Robert, Captain Harrison, The Great Eastern

Lot 111 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Robert HOWLETT (photographer), printed to the back 'The Great Eastern in the Stereoscope, photographed by special permission of the board of ... read more

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BRUNEL, Isambard Kingdom, Stereoscopic Card

Lot 112 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

BRUNEL, Isambard Kingdom (1806-1859), Robert HOWLETT & George DOWNES (photographers), printed to the back 'Photographed by Special Permission of the ... read more

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Collection of 5 French Erotic Stereo Tissue Views

Lot 113 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

French stereo tissue views in yellow card mounts, black and white photographs reveal coloured images when back lit, very good condition

Estimate: £60 - £80
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Collection of 29 Stereo Cards of Black Americans

Lot 114 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

including: 3 Stereo cards by Underwood & Underwood, 9 Stero cards by Keystone View Company, 3 stereo cards by H. C. White & Co. the perfec ... read more

Estimate: £50 - £70
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Francis Frith Half Stereo Sample Sheets from 1st and 2nd Series

Lot 115 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

128 half stereoviews by Francis Frith mounted on thick paper leaves, 260x360mm, 8 leaves, views mounted 8 per side with some period annotation in ink. (Qty: 128) ... read more

Estimate: £800 - £1,200
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Stereocards, Ghosts & Phantoms

Lot 116 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Collection of 5 Victorian stereo cards showing ghostly apparitions, titles include: the haunted widow, Sweet Adeline, The Dead Soldier, The Guardian ... read more

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Stereocards, Erotic Nudes

Lot 117 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Collection of 5 Stereocards with Albumen prints of Nudes in a studio setting, unmarked, all on the same backing card

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Stereocards, Erotic Nudes

Lot 118 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Collection of 4 early albumen print stereocards of Nudes, unmarked

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Stereocards, Erotic Nudes

Lot 119 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Collection of 15 stereocard of nudes, unmarked, all mounted on mottled grey card

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Stereocards, Collection of 13 Early Aviation

Lot 120 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

cards include:Quickfires37mm mounted on armoured aeroplane, Zeppelin wreckedand burned being inspected by French troops, The eyes of the army - View ... read more

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