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Four Glass Collodion Positives Showing Perforations

1852

Purse decorated with collodion positive photograph

circa 1860

Lovebirds brooch

1857
Hand-coloured 2 3/4" x 3 1/4" plate glass collodion positive portrait of a lady identified as "Rebecca Fisk, sister of T. Thurlow". In embossed leather case. Attributed to Thomas Thurlow, c.1855.

Hand-coloured plate glass collodion positive portrait of a lady identified as "Rebecca Fisk, sister of T. Thurlow"

Pair of coloured collodion photographs on glass in folding leather case [3 1/4" x 3 3/ 4" x 3/4" closed] marked 'Sponsalia, Regent Street [London?]' by Clarkinton's. Subject, old gentleman and woman.

Pair of coloured collodion photographs on glass

circa 1856
120x100mm dark brown union case by S Peck and Company (Peck and Halverson's patent 'The Horse Race'). Same picture front and back. Octagonal gilt mat oval cut by Scovill Manufacturing Company. Lined with red plush with formal design. Patterend pinchbeck frame. 87x67mm collodion positive by Wane and Rothwell, Douglas Isle of Man. Three quarter lenght portrait middle aged gentleman full face. Face and hands tinted. Gilt on tie pin and ring.

Octagonal Dark Brown Union Case 'The Horse Race' by S Peck and Company

circa 1856
85x100mm black paper covered wooden hanging case with single ring. Gilt pattern around edges. No mat. Shell patterned pinchbeck frame. Trade paper on back reads 'L Harrison. Little Red Cart, South Beach, Scarborough' 60x75mm Five children standing full length in front of sea wall. Two girls three boys. All holding spades.

Collodion Positive in Hanging Case by L Harrison, Scarborough

80x93mm hanging frame covered with black paper. Paper on back reads 'Taken at the East London School of Photography, 155, City Road (one door from Britannia St Artists; Messrs Malby & Shepherd'. Rectangular gilt mat with rounded top. Patterned pinchbeck frame. 57x70mm half portrait of young mother with child on her knee.Both wearing bonnets.

Collodion Positive in Hanging Frame by Malby & Shepherd

70x82mm collodion positive half portrait of young man seated with arm resting on table. Wearing hat. Background tinted pale green. Lacquer back.

Uncased Collodion Positive

82x95mm wooden hanging frame covered in black paper. Ring missing. Pinchbeck mat and frame. 70x60mm full length seaside group. Man and wife and two boys, one seated in goat cart.

Collodion Positive in Paper and Wood Hanging Frame

Case design - Ornamental Circle Theme Variant (Rinhart). 80x93mm Red Morocco leather case embossed both siides. Edges finished in gold leaf . Two latches. Lined with red plush with rose motif in centre with scrolls around outside. Plain rectangular gilt mat with rounded corners. Patterned pinchbeck frame. Case edged inside with gold leaf. Lacquer back. 55x62mm half length portrait of young gentleman. Face tinted. gold leaf on skirt.

Collodion Positive in Embossed Morocco Leather Case

80x95mm red Morocco leather with tolled lines on front, two latches. Lined with plain red plush. Plain oval gilt mat. No frame. Lacquer back. 'Clarkington's Photographic Establishment Soonsalia, Regent Street', on back. 55x68mm half portrait of young gentleman three quarter face. Fully tinted.

Collodion Positive in Morocco Leather Case by Clarkington

80x95mm Morocco hanging frame, ring missing. Lined with blue plush. Gold leaf design around edges. Oval gilt mat with leaf pattern. Pinchbeck frame. Lacquer back. 60x72mm half length portrait of elderly gentleman seated. Gilt on shirt buttons.

Collodion Positive in Hanging Frame

85x95mm wooden hanging frame covered with black paper. Pinchbeck frame, waffled gilt mat, oval. Paper on back 'Arnell & White, Sea Side Photographers, Bridlington & Scarbro''. 60x75mm full length portrait of woman seated on sea wall steps wiith young girl standing. woman holding umbrella.

Collodion Positive in Hanging Frame by Arnell & White

80x93mm Morocco hanging frame with single ring. Lined with blue plush. Very pretty gilt oval gilt mat with flower motif in four corners. Patterend pinchbeck frame. 54x65m half portrait, very tarnished, middle aged gentleman seated by table. Lacquer back.

Collodion Positive in Hanging Frame

82x93mm red Morocco leather embossed case with two latches. Plain oval gilt mat, no frame. Lacquer back. 60x72m half portrait of young woman seated three quarter face. Wearing white dress with flower pattern. Large cameo brooch edged with gilt. Gilt on ring. Tinted hands and face.

Collodion Positive in embossed Morocco Case (lid missing)

120x165mm plain rectangular gilt mat with rounded top. Name stamped on bottom 'Nelson, Dame Street, Dublin'. Covered with glass and bound. Lacquer back, slightly peeling. 100x145mm three quarter portrait of middle aged lady seated wearing white bonnet and shawl. Holding book. Gilt edges to book. Face tinted.

Collodion Positive Without Case

110x123mm paper bound glass oval frame. Gilt around edge. Paper binding torn. Sunken mount. Lacquer back. 60x70mm three quarter portrait of middle aged lady. Badly tinted, blue and red. Gilt on necklace. Very poor.

Collodion Positive In Glass Hanging Frame by S & R Carter

80x90mm young gentleman seated three quarter face, in cap and gown. Possibly Oxford student. Picture taken by E Bracher, 26 High Street, Oxford. Velvet back.

Collodion Positive In Broken Frame by E Bracher, Oxford

120x160mm Large collodion positive without case. Outside scene of boy standing with seated large dog. Lady holding girl on white pony. Side saddle on pony. Young woman seated on grass. House behind.

Large Collodion Positive Without Case

65x75mm dark red Morocco leather case. Design stamped on front. Press-in catch. Inside edged in gold leaf. Purple plush lining with abstract design stamped in. Rectangular gilt mat with rounded corners. Pinchbeck frame. 40x50mm full length portrait of young woman seated wearing a crinoline dress. Face, dress and curtain behind tinted.

Collodion Positive in Morocco Leather Case

50x65mm half lenght portrait of young woman seated on carved chair. Lacquer back badly scratched.

Unmounted Collodion Positive

1859
50x60mm unmounted portrait of young man seated with arm resting on table. Lacquer back.

Unmounted Collodion Positive

50x65mm patterned pinchbeck frame, oval gilt mat with leaf design in four corners. 40x55mm portrait of little girl. Possiblly A Gardener's mother. Seated in chair with cane back. Wearing dress tinted pink. Written in pencil on back 'Margaret'. Green trade paper on back 'Taken at Fisher & Nickel's Church Street, Hackney...'

Collodion Positive in Pinchbeck Frame by Fisher and Nickels

80x93mm Red Morocco leather book-type case with ornate clasp. Tooled leather front and back. Lined with plain red plush. Rectangular gilt mat with rounded corners and 'cross and flower' pattern. Patterned pinchbeck frame. 54x60mm three quarter portrait of young woman seated, full face. Lace on dress collar and sleeves. Gilt locket. Lacquer paper and back.

Collodion Positive in Morocco Leather Book-type Case

By J Robinson, 36 Wyndham Street, Bryanston Square. 80x90mm Red Morocco embossed leather case (broken, half only remains, has been converted to hanging case by a ring). Gold leaf design around edge. Rectangular gilt mat with rounded corners. Patterned pinchbeck frame. 58x70mm quarter portrait of gentleman seated three quarter face.

Collodion Positive in Morocco Case (half only) by J Robinson

60x75mm Red Morocco case embossed with formal design and edged with gold leaf. Single latch. Lined with red plush with flower motif. Oval gilt mat and patterned pinchbeck frame. Lacquer back. 40x52mm quarter portrait young woman wearing striped dress. Seated three quarter face.

Collodion Positive in Embossed Red Morocco Case

60x75mm Red Morocco leather case embossed with flower design both sides. Single latch. Lined with red plush with floral motif. Gold leaf around edges. No mat or frame. Lacquered back. 50mmx60mm half portrait elderly lady seated. Wearing lace cap and collar.

Collodion Positive in Embossed Morocco Case

52x65mm patterned pinchbeck frame. Rectangular gilt mat with domed top. Fern pattern. Velvet back. 39x51mm three quarter portrait of young girl standing by chair wearing picture hat. Written on back 'Isabelle Laura Boult'. 1856. Face tinted pink. Related to 1990-5036/CA34 and 1990-5036/CA36 to CA39.

Collodion Positive without case

1856
62x75mm Morocco leather hanging frame with single ring. Lined with red plush (now muddy green). Oval gilt mat and patterned pinchbeck frame. Lacquer back. 40x53mm three quarter portrait of young man seated full face. Badly tarnished.

Collodion Positive in Morocco hanging case

60x75mm Red Morocco leather book-type case of gold leaf running round. Clasp missing. Front cover has lost sides and no plush. Leather has gone mouldy. Rectangular gilt mat with flower design. Gilt pinchbeck frame. Lacquer back. 50x40mm three quarter portrait of seated middle aged lady. Fully tinted, but now very discoloured.

Collodion Positive in Book-type Case

62x75mm black leather case, embossed on front with fruit design. Single latch. Lined with red plush with rose motif. Outside edges of case has gold leaf design. Oval mat, gilt pinchbeck patterned frame. Lacquered back. 40x55mm h/s young woman. Picture badly scratched.

Collodion Positive in Black Morocco Leather Case

45 x 55mm gilt locket with rope work surround containing Collodion positive 25 x 35mm of a young man, originally coloured now somewhat faded.

gilt locket with collodion positive

85x95mm dark brown union case 'Accented Oval' by S Peck and Company (Peck and Halverson Patent 1855). Contains two heavy rectangular mats with fluted edges and roses design in corner. Patterned pinchbeck frames. Die engraver Smith. 70x80mm two collodion positive pictures. Both half length portraits of young wman, probably sisters. Both full face. Gilt on necklaces and rings. Name on back of one 'Demerara 4.4.60'.

Rectangular Union Case 'Accented Oval' by S Peck & Co

1860-04-04
85x95mm union case frame. Formal design in corners. Single hanging ring. Rectangular gilt mat. Pinchbeck frame. 40x50mm collodion positive of young gentleman seated full face. Gilt on buttons on ring.

Union Case Picture Frame

82x96mm dark brown union case by Littlefield, Parsons & Co. Typical oval formal design, same front and back. Rectangular plain gilt mat with fluted edges. Patterned pinchbeck frame. Trade paper inside. 62x65mm half length portrait colldion positive of young woman holding baby on her knee. Not very good.

Dark Brown Union Case By Littlefield, Parsons & Co

85x95mm octagonal dark brown union case. trade paper inside 'S Peck & H Halverson Patent'. Formal oval design front and back with 'swirl' border. Purple plush lining with formal motif. Oval gilt mat, patterned pinchbeck frame. 70x83mm collodion positive half length portrait of young woman seated, full face. Wearing stripped dress. Gilt on brooch, ring and necklace.

Octagonal Dark Brown Union Case by S Peck and H Halverson

circa 1855
65x75mm dark brown union case 'Angel Carrying Babies' by S Peck & Co. Same bith sides. Lined with dark red plush lining with formal design. Heavy ornate oval gilt mat by Holmes, Booth and Hayden. Pinchbeck frame. Trade paper inside. 50x63mm collodion on paper. Youngish woman seated holding book. Lace on neck and at wrists. Card in back appears to be her funeral card. She died aged 38. NB convex glass over paper.

Rectangular Union Case 'Angel Carrying Babies' by S Peck & Co

circa 1856
100x125mm light brown rectangular union case same as 1990-5036/UC01 and UC02. One hinge broken. 68x93mm collodion positive of young gentleman seated three quarter face. Arm resting on table. Backdrop of sea scene with sailboat. Fully tinted.

Union Case 'The Country Dance' Manufactured by S Peck and Company

circa 1856
80x94mm red Morocco leather case embossed both sides with formal design. Single latch. Lined with patterned red plush. Inside edged with gold leaf design. Oval gilt mat. Pinchbeck frame. Lacquer back. 60x73mm half portrait of young gentleman seated three quarter face.

Collodion Positive in Morocco Leather Case

80x95mm bottom half of embossed red Morocco leather case with single latch. Rectangular gilt mat with fluted edges. Name on mat 'Weston, 132 Chatham'. Waffled pinchbeck frame. Lacquer and paper back. 55x67mm three quarter portrait of middle aged gentleman seated full face. Some tarnishing.

Collodion Positive in Morocco Case (lid missing)

70x85mm ornate oval gilt mat. Scroll patterend pinchbeck frame. Green card backing. 55x70mm full length portrait of foreign looking gentleman seated, showing a painting. Middle aged.

Collodion Positive Without Case

80x95mm tolled leather Morocco case. Two latches. Lined with plain red plush. Patterned oval gilt mat. Waffled pinchbeck frame.Gold leaf lines around insided edges of case. Lacquer back. 58x70mm haf portrait of a middle aged woman seated with arm resting on table. Fully tinted. Wearing large cameo brooch with gilt around it. Gilt on bracelet and rings.

Collodion Positive in Red Morocco Leather Case

65x85mm collodion positive plate without any backing. Shows signs of once being in oval frame. Two young women outside a teashop. Both holding flowers. Possibly bridesmaids.

Collodion Positive

70x80mm collodion positive half portrait of young soldier seated holding cane. Red colouring on sleeves, cap and badges. Gilt on buttons cap and sleeves. Lacquer back badly peeling.

Uncased Collodion Positive

70x85mm pinchbeck patterned frame. Waffled oval gilt mat. Image on back of glass coated in lacquer, relief efect. 52x72mm full length portrait of two young ladies standing full face, wearing large hats.

Collodion Positive Without case

70x80mm collodion positive full length portrait of two women seated, one wth arm around the other. Green tinting on one dress. Pink on faces and gilt on earings. Lacquer back badly scratched.

Uncased Collodion Positive

70x80mm collodion positive full length portrait of two women and one man seated on beech in front of rowing boat. Lacquer back.

Uncased Collodion Positive

93x120mm Morocco leather case embossed both sides. Two latches. Lined with emerald green plush with motif. Plain rectangular gilt mat with rounded corners. Flower patterned pinchbeck frame. Lacquer back. 65x95mm three quarter portrait of elderly lady, seated, three quarter face. Wearing cap and large white startched collar. Gilt on rings.

Collodion Positive in Red Morocco Embossed Leather Case

80x95mm Morocco hanging frame with single ring. Edged with gold leaf (faded). Oval gilt mat with flower and leaf design. Patterned pinchbeck frame. Lacquer back.60x75mm half portrait of middle aged lady seatted three quarter face. Wearing ornate bonnet and checked dress.

Collodion Positive Hanging Frame