Photographs, Optical Toys & Science

Sixth plate, early 1840s, cased Daguerreotype, gold toned oval matte, case embossed with "Beard;'sPhotographic Institutions 85 King William St 34 ...

Quarter-Plate Daguerreotype, stamped in gilt to the lid 'BY APPOINTMENT MR. KILBURN 234 REGENT STREET' , maroon leather case opens to reveal full-...

2 daguerreotypes, sixth plate in oval cases showing portraits of young girls. Good images with some oxidation.

4 Daguerreotypes, sixth plate in cases. c1850-60s. Good images with minor imperfections. Cases have damage.

2 Daguerreotypes, sixth plate in cases. One early 1840-50 with octagonal matte. One case hinge repair, one with small brown surface marks.

4 Daguerreotypes, portraits of seated women. Sixth plate in cases. One in Eagle in Flight case. Good images with minor imperfections. Cases with ...

4 Daguerreotypes of Women sitters. Sixth plate in cases. Two with some edge oxidation. One with detached cover.

4 Daguerreotypes of women sitters, sixth plate, one holding a book. Some edge oxidation, one with mottled surface. Three cases with covers detach...

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 Ti...

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 b...

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 ...

English Daguerreotype c1840s in case with arch top matte. Slightly larger than sixth plate. Good condition with some small white spots to image s...

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 co...

5 Daguerreotypes, sixth plate in cases of children. Very good condition, some wear to cases and loose covers.

5 Daguerreotypes, sixth plate in cases. Some edge oxidation and wear to cases.

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 su...

Excellent half plate Daguerreotype showing a young couple. In fitted case with octagon matte. c1840-50s.

Sixth plate Daguerreotype showing a young lady sitted, holding a letter with a thoughtful look on her face. She is wearing jewellery which is beau...

Ninth plate Daguerreotype showing a distinguished looking gentleman, housed in a case with Richard Beard large wreath, luxury rectangle matte c184...

2 quarter plate and 1 ninth plate Daguerreotype showing women sitters, 2 have some hand tinting. One case marked Villiers, Artist, possibly the Mr...

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 m...

Sixth plate Daguerreotype of a well dressed, seated man. Case embossed, "E.Fehrenbach, 111 Strand". Emilian Fehrenbach was established in 1842. A...

Ninth plate, cased Daguerreotype, gold toned in oval matte, embossed with "Beard Patentee", early 1840s. These were used by most early English Dag...

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'' ...

Quarter plate ambrotype showing a violinist c1850.

Quarter plate ambrotype, heavily and skillfully overpainted, showing a group of soldiers in Hussar's uniform, possibly musicians.

Sixth plate, hand tinted ambrotype, showing an officer of the Royal Artillery c1860s.

Quarter plate ambrotype showing a Naval Officer in uniform wearing a campaign medal.

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 ...

Five ambrotypes of Gentleman. All 4x5 inch in cases. All images are very good condition. 3 cases have detached covers.

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...

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 na...

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...

Collection of ambrotypes, including 3 quarter plate of which 1 is hand tinted. CDV album containing images of The Ferryboat Inn at Stowbridge. 9

Quarter plate ambrotype of bearded gentleman, housed in a union case, Sir Roger de Coverly and the Gypsies (Case No29 Krainik) design. Case maker ...

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...

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, an...

Nineth Plate Ambrotype with gilt details and coloured background in a leather case stamped in gilt 'EASTHAM PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT GALLERY, 7 MARKE...

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 ...

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 ...

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 wor...

Herbert Watkins overpainted albumen print of a Lady, 7x6 inch mounted in gatefold, freestanding case. Image is signed "Herbt Watkins, Photo", wit...

albumen print, east african procession, c.1880, 27cm x 19cm

Abumen Print, signed in the negative Zangaki Brothers, East Africa, showing children collecting water, image 27cm x 19cm

Francis Frith, Beer Devon,albumen print c1880, image of boats and horses on Beer Beach, Devon. image size 25.2cm x 14.8 cm.

Mock student funeral, Hills Road, Cambridge, 1911, albumen print, image size 29.5cm x 21.5cm In 1911, the University of Cambridge witnessed an eve...

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...

Albumen print, c.1880, image 205mm x 150mm mounted on album page with ink border. Titled in manuscript "In the Bush N.S.W."

Lambert, Gustav Richard, albumen print, c.1875, signed in the print '66-chinese Priests & followers', showing a group of Chinese priests, follower...

Hand-tinted albumen print, image/sheet 250mm x 180mm, mounted in matt frame, image showing Sumo Wrestling c1890.

4 albumen prints 280mm x 210mm mounted on loose album pages. 3 show the Skeen & Co. inscription in the negative. Mandy Lane no.1016, The end of t...

Hand tinted albumen print, 265mm x 205mm mounted on an album page, showing a group of Japanese children.

Valentine, James, albumen print, c.1880, signed in the negative along the bottom edge 'Stranded at Brodicks Bay Arran, J.V.' image showing masted ...

Hand-tinted albumen print, 260mm x 180mm in matt frame, showing a shoemaker at work c1890s.

Saunders, William, Albumen print, c.1870, marked in the negative '53' titled in manuscript 'Shanghai Dinner' pated to period card, image size 21cm...

4 Albumen prints on 2 pages removed from an album, showing railway tracks, bridges and locomotives, images 25cm x 18cm with pen titles to each Fo...

Albumen print, 265mm x 210mm unmounted showing workers in the courtyard next to his studio. William Thomas Saunders (1832–1892) was a prominent B...