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Brooch with two collodion positive portraits

Brooch with two collodion positive portraits

1854-1869
Four Glass Collodion Positives Showing Perforations

Four Glass Collodion Positives Showing Perforations

1852
Collodion Positive in Book-type Case

Collodion Positive in Book-type Case

Collodion Positive in Hanging Frame

Collodion Positive in Hanging Frame

Collodion Positive in Half Red Morocco Case by Eastman's

Collodion Positive in Half Red Morocco Case by Eastman's

Collodion Positive in Embossed Morocco Leather Case

Collodion Positive in Embossed Morocco Leather Case

Collodion Positive in Black Morocco Leather Case

Collodion Positive in Black Morocco Leather Case

Collodion Positive in Hanging Frame

Collodion Positive in Hanging Frame

Uncased Collodion Positive

Uncased Collodion Positive

Unmounted Oval Cut Collodion Positive

Unmounted Oval Cut Collodion Positive

Collodion Positive in Embossed Morocco Case

Collodion Positive in Embossed Morocco Case

Lovebirds brooch

Lovebirds brooch

1857
Uncased Collodion Positive

Uncased Collodion Positive

Uncased Collodion Positive

Uncased Collodion Positive

Collodion Positive in Morocco case

Collodion Positive in Morocco case

Collodion Positive in Red Morocco Embossed Case

Collodion Positive in Red Morocco Embossed Case

Collodion Positive in Half Red Morocco case by Drewett

Collodion Positive in Half Red Morocco case by Drewett

1862-01-01
Collodion Positive in Red Morocco Leather Case

Collodion Positive in Red Morocco Leather Case

Purse decorated with collodion positive photograph

Purse decorated with collodion positive photograph

circa 1860
Uncased Collodion Positive

Uncased Collodion Positive

Collodion Positive in Book-type Morocco Case

Collodion Positive in Book-type Morocco Case

90x97mm dark brown union case by S. Peck (Trade Paper on back says 'S Peck's Patent Feb 5th 1856 - H. Halverson's patent Aug 7th 1855 - assigned to S. Peck'). Die cast by H. W. Hayden, from picture by Sir Thomas Lawrence 'The Calmady Children'. Shows two young girls close up in a field. Back is mostly plain with grape design in centre and leaf design in four corners. Lined with purple plush with formal motif. Oval gilt patterned matt. Pinchbeck frame. 60x70mm collodion positive by J. TImms, 31 High Holborn, London. Three quarter young gentleman seated almost full face. Some tinting. Nice trade card backing picture.

Rectangular Union Case by S Peck 'The Calmady Children'

circa 1853
93x120mm Morocco hanging frame with single ring. Plain oval gilt mat with waffled pinchbeck frame edged with gold leaf. Lacquer back. 94x70mm two white dogs, one seated, other laying on a table.

Collodion Positive in Hanging Frame

110x140mm red Morocco leather case embossed one side with formal design. Very good condition. Back stamped 'Simonton and Millard, Dublin Photogrpahic Institution, 39 Lower Sackville St'. Two latches. Lined with crimson plush with formal motif. Inside edged with gold leaf pattern. Picture out of case. Contains portrait of a man with elbows on table and finger to temple.

Collodion Positive in Red Morocco Leather Case

Book-type case with ornate gilt clasp. Wooden frame, spine covered with black leather. Front and back papier-mache, coated in black lacquer. Front has painted flowers and inlaid with mother-of-pearl. Gold leaf pattern front and back. Lined with red plush with bird and leaf motif. Gold leaf edging. Ornately patterned rectangular gilt mat with fluted edges. Patterned pinchbeck frame. Lacquer back. Case contains Collodion Positive three quarter length, full face, portrait of a young gentleman. Seated with arm resting on table. Wearing checked suit. Tinted. Gilt on watch chain.

Collodion Positive in Morocco Book-type Case

110x140mm red Morocco leather case with tolled lined front. Single press-in latch. Lined with plain red plush. Plain rectangular gilt mat with rounded top. No frame. Velvet back. Case stamped in gold at back 'Clarkington's Photo. Estab. Sponsalia Regent St'. 80x105mm portrait of elderly lady seated with arm resting on table. Nicely tinted.

Collodion Positive in Red Morocco Leather Case by Clarkington's

82x95mm Red Morocco leather case embossed both sides with flower and fern design. Gold leaf pattern around outside edges (now extremely worn). Two latches. Lined with plain red plush with a flower and fern motif. Gold leaf (worn) around edges. Rectangular gilt mat with fluted edges and pattern. Ornate pinchbeck frame. Lacquer and paper back. 60x70mm three quarter portrait of young woman wearing dress tinted green. Seated with arm resting on balustrade. Three quarter face. Face and hands tinted.

Collodion Positive in Red Morocco Leather Case

80x92mm red Morocco leather fold-over case with slot-in catch on front. Gold leaf on design on inside edges. Lined with pink satin. Frame edged with lilac material. Oval gilt mat with fern desing. Patterend pinchbeck frame. 57x70mm young woman seated with arm resting on table. Hat with feather on her lap. full skirted dress. Face and hands tinted. Gilt on earings, brooch and belt buckle. Tablecloth also tinted. Lacquer back.

Collodion Positive in Morocco Leather 'Fold Over' Case

52x75mm Red Morocco leather case with single latch. Lined with red plush with rose motif in centre. Gold leaf design around edges. Patterned pinchbeck frame. Rectangular gilt mat with rounded top. Lacquer back. 38x50mm three quarter portrait of middle aged gentleman seated, three quarter face. M2373.

Collodion Positive in Red Morocco case

95x120mm Morocco leather case embossed both sides wth 'spray of roses' design. Two latches. Patterned red plush lining. Case edged with gold leaf design. Flower patterend pinchbeck frame, rectangular gilt mat with floral design. 90x65mm Two gentleman seated (possibly father and son). Younger man holding book. Faces tinted. Gold leaf on book and watch chain.

Collodion Positive in Embossed Leather Case

Hand tinted colodion positive half length relief portrait of a young British soldier wearing a red coat with gold braid and two white corporal's stripes, taken by an unknown photographer about 1860. Hat resting on table.60x75mm wooden hanging frame covered with maroon paper. Hanging ring missing. Plain oval gilt mat. Pinchbeck frame. The soldier can be identified as a corporal from the two chevrons on his jacket sleeve. The badge on the shako - a plumed military hat - resting on the table next to him suggests he may have been a Coldstream Guard. He may have served in the British army during the Crimean War (1854-1856).

British Soldier

1860
Octagonal dark brown union case decorated on both sides with the scene 'General Marion Sharing Yams With British Officer'. Made by Littlefield Parsons and Co. (trade paper inside case). Lined with purple plush with floral motif. Oval gilt pinchbeck frame with waffled design, no glass. Name on mat Holes Booth and Haydens pat Oct 1855. Collodion positive portrait two children, a girl and boy. The girl has ringlets and is holding flowers, which have been coloured. The boy has a lace collar. Both full face.

Union Case 'General Marion Sharing Yams With British Officer'

circa 1860
Uncased photograph in Collodion, 6 x 7.2cm on blackened leather. Probably a copy of Ambrotype of man. Label on back reads: 'A. Sanderson, Artist, 21 1/2 Blackfriar's Road, London. Portraits taken in any style on glass, leather, iron, cloth or paper. Suitable for transmission by post'.

Photograph on leather

Early photograph:- collodion positive (portrait of woman).

Collodion positive portrait of woman

A collodion positive (ambrotype) of a family in a rowing boat with the harbour in the background, taken by an unknown photographer in about 1865. The man takes a break from rowing as the family looks towards the photographer.

Family in a boat

circa 1865
Quarter plate size Daguerreotype portrait in Wharton case, of an old Suffolk beggar, Thomas Ryan Hendicord, by Thomas Thurlow, dated "June 3rd 1851".

Daguerreotype portrait in Wharton case of an old Suffolk beggar

1851-06-03
80x100mm collodion positive of young gentleman seated, full face. Neckcloth tinted blue. Gilt on pin. Checked trousers.

Collodion Positive Without Frame or Case

83x95mm Morocco hanging frame, ring missing. Edged with gold leaf design. Oval gilt mat with leaf design. Ridged pinchbeck frame. Lacquer back. 58x72mm Gentleman seated full face with boy standing full face by his side. Gilt on boy's coat buckle.

Collodion Positive in Hanging Frame

80x95mm red Morocco hanging frame with single ring. Plain oval gilt mat, waffled pinchbeck frame. Lacquer back. 54x65mm half portrait of young man and woman, full face. Gentleman has his arm around the woman. Gilt on brooch, necklace, belt buckle, rings and gentleman's watch chain.

Collodion Positive in Hanging Frame

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
65x75mm hanging frame in black with single ring at top. Gold leaf design around outside. Rectangular gilt mat with fluted edges. Patterned pinchbeck frame. Velvet back. 40x50mm three quarter portrait of young boy, full face, seated at table.

Collodion Positive in Hanging Frame

52x65mm pinchbeck frame with flower pattern. Oval gilt mat. Lacquer back. Yellow original label on back reads 'From Russell's Portrait Gallery, (over Lemont's Varieties), Queen St., Fredericton. 40x53mm half portrait young gentleman full face.

Collodion Positive by Russell without case

93x118mm red Morocco leather case with two latches. Spine of case broken. Lined with plain red plush. Rectangular gilt mat with rounded corners. Patterned pinchbeck frame. Velvet backing. 65x90mm three quarter portrait of lady seated profile reading book (date given as 1860).

Collodion Positive in Red Morocco Case by R Cade, Ipswich

1860
63x75mm Red Morocco leather case, formal design stamped both sides. Ornate clasp. Inside edged with gold leaf design. Lined with red plush with formal motif. Rectangular gilt mat with fern design. Patterend pinchbeck frame. Paper at back. Trade paper in case reads 'James Eadie, Artist & Photographer, 21 Argyle Street, Glasgow'. 40x50mm three quarter portrait of young woman, seated, three quarter face. Some tinting.

Collodion Positive in Red Morocco Leather Case by James Eadie

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

80x90mm Morocco leather case. Embossed pattern on front. Two latches. Red plush with flower motif. Oval gilt mat with flower design. Waffled pinchbeck frame. Velvet back. Stamped on back 'Bracher, Photographic Artist, 26 High Street, Oxford'. 57x70mm three quarter portrait of young lady seated three quarter face.

Collodion Positive in Red Morocco Leather Case by Bracher

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

Unmounted Collodion Positive

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

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

80x92mm red Morocco leather case embossed both sides. Two latches. Lined with patterned red plush. Edges lined with gold leaf pattern. Oval gilt mat. Patterned pinchbeck frame. Lacquer and paper back. 60x73mm three quarter length portrait of middle aged lady seated by table sewing. Face tinted, gold leaf on brooch.

Collodion Positive in Embossed Morocco Leather Case