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Daguerreotype, Beard's Photographic Institution
lot 1 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
Sixth plate, early 1840s, cased Daguerreotype, gold toned oval matte, case embossed with "Beard;'sPhotographic Institutions 85 King William St 34 ... read more
Sold for £100 Result including buyers premium More details 3
Quarter-Plate Daguerreotype, Mr. Kilburn
lot 2 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
Quarter-Plate Daguerreotype, stamped in gilt to the lid 'BY APPOINTMENT MR. KILBURN 234 REGENT STREET' , maroon leather case opens to reveal ... read more
Sold for £312 Result including buyers premium More details 6
lot 3 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
2 daguerreotypes, sixth plate in oval cases showing portraits of young girls. Good images with some oxidation. (Qty: 2)
Sold for £75 Result including buyers premium More details 5
Daguerreotypes of Young Ladies
lot 4 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
4 Daguerreotypes, sixth plate in cases. c1850-60s. Good images with minor imperfections. Cases have damage. (Qty: 4)
Sold for £162 Result including buyers premium More details 9
lot 5 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 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 £62 Result including buyers premium More details 5
lot 6 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
4 Daguerreotypes, portraits of seated women. Sixth plate in cases. One in Eagle in Flight case. Good images with minor imperfections. Cases with wear. (Qty: 4)
Sold for £88 Result including buyers premium More details 9
lot 7 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
4 Daguerreotypes of Women sitters. Sixth plate in cases. Two with some edge oxidation. One with detached cover. (Qty: 4)
Sold for £44 Result including buyers premium More details 9
Daguerreotypes of Women Sitters
lot 8 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
4 Daguerreotypes of women sitters, sixth plate, one holding a book. Some edge oxidation, one with mottled surface. Three cases with covers detached. (Qty: 4)
Sold for £112 Result including buyers premium More details 8
Daguerreotype Woman in Unusual Pose
lot 9 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
Sixth plate Daguerreotype of a woman in a bonnet. Unusual pose and expression. Case is Two Lilies, possibly by E.Anthony & Co. (Nolan. Fixed in Time). (Qty: 1) ... read more
Sold for £69 Result including buyers premium More details 4
Daguerreotype by C.H.Williamson
lot 10 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
Sixth plate Daguerreotype, slightly out of focus of woman and child. Hand tinted. Matte is inscribed "C.H.Williamson Brooklyn N.Y." In case with bird (Qty: 1) ... read more
Sold for £62 Result including buyers premium More details 2
Daguerreotype by Kartson of New York
lot 11 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 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 £31 Result including buyers premium More details 2
lot 12 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
English Daguerreotype c1840s in case with arch top matte. Slightly larger than sixth plate. Good condition with some small white spots to image (Qty: 2) ... read more
Sold for £94 Result including buyers premium More details 4
lot 13 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
4 Daguerreotypes, sixth plate in cases. One of a man in a top hat holding a child. Very good condition. Some light surface dust. One case with cover (Qty: 4) ... read more
Sold for £81 Result including buyers premium More details 9
lot 14 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
5 Daguerreotypes, sixth plate in cases of children. Very good condition, some wear to cases and loose covers. (Qty: 5)
Sold for £100 Result including buyers premium More details 10
lot 15 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
5 Daguerreotypes, sixth plate in cases. Some edge oxidation and wear to cases. (Qty: 5)
Sold for £112 Result including buyers premium More details 11
Daguerreotypes by Tanton and J.D.Wells in Union Cases
lot 16 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 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 £175 Result including buyers premium More details 9
Daguerreotype Half Plate of Couple
lot 17 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
Excellent half plate Daguerreotype showing a young couple. In fitted case with octagon matte. c1840-50s. (Qty: 1)
Sold for £288 Result including buyers premium More details 3
Daguerreotype by Kilburn Young Lady Sitting
lot 18 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
Sixth plate Daguerreotype showing a young lady sitted, holding a letter with a thoughtful look on her face. She is wearing jewellery which is (Qty: 3) ... read more
Sold for £312 Result including buyers premium More details 9
Daguerreotype Gentleman in Beard Case
lot 19 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
Ninth plate Daguerreotype showing a distinguished looking gentleman, housed in a case with Richard Beard large wreath, luxury rectangle matte (Qty: 1) ... read more
Sold for £325 Result including buyers premium More details 4
lot 20 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
2 quarter plate and 1 ninth plate Daguerreotype showing women sitters, 2 have some hand tinting. One case marked Villiers, Artist, possibly the (Qty: 3) ... read more
Sold for £400 Result including buyers premium More details 8
Interesting Photograph Holders
lot 21 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
Ninth plate ambrotype housed in a laquered, bookform case. A 1 inch Daguerreotype in an oval frame. 12 small Japanese albumen prints held in a metal (Qty: 3) ... read more
Sold for £88 Result including buyers premium More details 6
lot 22 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
Sixth plate Daguerreotype of a well dressed, seated man. Case embossed, "E.Fehrenbach, 111 Strand". Emilian Fehrenbach was established in 1842. A (Qty: 2) ... read more
Sold for £62 Result including buyers premium More details 6
Daguerreotypes Beard Patentee and Mayall
lot 23 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
Ninth plate, cased Daguerreotype, gold toned in oval matte, embossed with "Beard Patentee", early 1840s. These were used by most early English (Qty: 2) ... read more
Sold for £475 Result including buyers premium More details 5
lot 24 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
Quarter plate Daguerreotype, seated man with cane and top hat. Very nice, hand tinting. Housed in worn case, embossed "By Appointment Mr Kilburn, 222 (Qty: 1) ... read more
Sold for £200 Result including buyers premium More details 3
Platt D. Babbitt Daguerreotype, Niagara Falls
lot 25 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
Platt, D. Babbitt, half-plate daguerreotype, bound under heavy brass mask, stamped to bottom left corner 'BABBITT N. FALLS' in leather frame with ... read more
Sold for £3,750 Result including buyers premium More details 2
Rare Daguerreotype of Nude Figures
lot 26 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
Possibly Lewis Loozinski, Broadway, New York, c.1852-57, the leather case impressed to the inside to the cover 'L.L. Lewis On Boardway & Antony'' ... read more
Sold for £325 Result including buyers premium More details 3
lot 27 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
Quarter plate ambrotype showing a violinist c1850. (Qty: 1)
Sold for £175 Result including buyers premium More details 3
Overpainted Ambrotype Military Group
lot 28 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
Quarter plate ambrotype, heavily and skillfully overpainted, showing a group of soldiers in Hussar's uniform, possibly musicians. (Qty: 1)
Sold for £238 Result including buyers premium More details 3
Ambrotype Royal Artillery Officer
lot 29 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
Sixth plate, hand tinted ambrotype, showing an officer of the Royal Artillery c1860s. (Qty: 1)
Sold for £238 Result including buyers premium More details 3
Ambrotype of Royal Naval Officer
lot 30 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
Quarter plate ambrotype showing a Naval Officer in uniform wearing a campaign medal. (Qty: 1)
Sold for £325 Result including buyers premium More details 3
lot 31 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
2 ambrotypes 4x5 inch mounted in cases. 1 shows two adults and a child, in case with arch top matte. Slight erosion to matte and wear to case. 1 (Qty: 2) ... read more
Sold for £38 Result including buyers premium More details 5
lot 32 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
Five ambrotypes of Gentleman. All 4x5 inch in cases. All images are very good condition. 3 cases have detached covers. (Qty: 5)
Sold for £188 Result including buyers premium More details 10
Ambrotypes Portraits of Ladies
lot 33 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
3 Ambrotypes of Ladies in sitting poses. 4x5 inch in cases with arch top mattes. British c1840-50s. Images are very good condition. One matte has (Qty: 3) ... read more
Sold for £50 Result including buyers premium More details 7
Ambrotype of Named Lady c1840s
lot 34 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
3 ambrotypes of ladies in sitting position. 4x5 inch in cases. 2 with arch top mattes, one with oval. Two are hand tinted. one has hand written name (Qty: 3) ... read more
Sold for £69 Result including buyers premium More details 7
Ambrotype of Lady in Fine Dress
lot 35 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
Ambrotype of a well dressed lady, hand tinted. 4x5 inch in case with arch top matte c1850s One other of seated Lady, cased with oval matte c1840s. (Qty: 2) ... read more
Sold for £75 Result including buyers premium More details 4
lot 36 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
Collection of ambrotypes, including 3 quarter plate of which 1 is hand tinted. CDV album containing images of The Ferryboat Inn at Stowbridge. 9 (Qty: 9)
Sold for £125 Result including buyers premium More details 26
lot 37 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
Quarter plate ambrotype of bearded gentleman, housed in a union case, Sir Roger de Coverly and the Gypsies (Case No29 Krainik) design. Case maker A.P. (Qty: 1) ... read more
Sold for £56 Result including buyers premium More details 3
lot 38 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
Quarter plate ambrotype showing a man looking into an open coffin holding a woman. Housed in a union case, Scroll Design with Patterned Center and (Qty: 1) ... read more
Sold for £438 Result including buyers premium More details 4
lot 39 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 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 £80 - £100 More details 6
Ninth Plate Ambrotype Portrait of Richard Cobden
lot 40 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
Nineth Plate Ambrotype with gilt details and coloured background in a leather case stamped in gilt 'EASTHAM PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT GALLERY, 7 MARKET ... read more
Sold for £212 Result including buyers premium More details 4
Devil Dancers, Sri Lanks, Albumen Print
lot 41 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
Att. Colombo Apothearies, Albumen Print, c.1890 image 27cm x 80.8cm, tited in the negative '215 DEVIL DANCERS' in modern mount Footnote: The Sri ... read more
Sold for £75 Result including buyers premium More details 1
lot 42 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
Unknown Photographer ( mark in bottom left corner of negative), Silver Prints, c.1890 images each 21cm x 16cm, both taped (could be cut out) into ... read more
Sold for £225 Result including buyers premium More details 1
Traction Engines, Albumen Prints
lot 43 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
Albumen prints, c.1880, each 21cm x 16cm mounted on card, both in modern frames, showing a traction engine repair yard and traction engines at work ... read more
Sold for £125 Result including buyers premium More details 3
T.R.Williams and Herbert Watkins Cased Albumen Prints
lot 44 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
Herbert Watkins overpainted albumen print of a Lady, 7x6 inch mounted in gatefold, freestanding case. Image is signed "Herbt Watkins, Photo", with (Qty: 2) ... read more
Sold for £75 Result including buyers premium More details 6
lot 45 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
albumen print, east african procession, c.1880, 27cm x 19cm
Sold for £50 Result including buyers premium More details 1
Abumen Print, Zangaki Brothers, East Africa
lot 46 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
Abumen Print, signed in the negative Zangaki Brothers, East Africa, showing children collecting water, image 27cm x 19cm
Sold for £6 Result including buyers premium More details 1
lot 47 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
Francis Frith, Beer Devon,albumen print c1880, image of boats and horses on Beer Beach, Devon. image size 25.2cm x 14.8 cm.
Sold for £31 Result including buyers premium More details 1
Mock student funeral, 1911, Cambridge
lot 48 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
Mock student funeral, Hills Road, Cambridge, 1911, albumen print, image size 29.5cm x 21.5cm In 1911, the University of Cambridge witnessed an event ... read more
Sold for £50 Result including buyers premium More details 1
James Valentine, Fishing on Ranworth Broad
lot 49 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
James Valentine, Fishing on Ranworth Broad, Norfolk, albumen print, c1880, image of a man in a rowing boat and a woman fishing on dock, image size ... read more
Sold for £1 Result including buyers premium More details 1
Albumen Print, Australia Camping in the Bush
lot 50 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 15th Jul, 2025)
Albumen print, c.1880, image 205mm x 150mm mounted on album page with ink border. Titled in manuscript "In the Bush N.S.W." (Qty: 1)
Sold for £50 Result including buyers premium More details 4