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Four Glass Collodion Positives Showing Perforations

1852

Collodion Positive in Book-type Case

Collodion Positive in Hanging Frame

Collodion Positive in Half Red Morocco Case by Eastman's

Collodion Positive in Embossed Morocco Leather Case

Unmounted Oval Cut Collodion Positive

Collodion Positive in Embossed Morocco Case

Uncased Collodion Positive

Collodion Positive in Black Morocco Leather Case

Collodion Positive in Hanging Frame

Collodion Positive in Red Morocco Embossed Case

Collodion Positive in Book-type Morocco Case

Uncased Collodion Positive

Collodion Positive in Red Morocco Leather Case

Uncased Collodion Positive

Collodion Positive in Morocco case

Uncased Collodion Positive

Collodion Positive in Half Red Morocco case by Drewett

1862-01-01

Purse decorated with collodion positive photograph

circa 1860

Lovebirds brooch

1857
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

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

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

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

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
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

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

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
Three collodion positives measuring 21x28mm, two of women and one of a man; one collodion positive measuring 15x20mm, of a man; with cemented on thick coverglass with rounded edges.

Collodion positives on black glass for locket mounting

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"

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

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
Microscope slide with 28 x 28mm collodion reproduction of grid numbered 1-50 on each axis - squares marked 1/1-50/50. Maltwood finder and manufactured name inscribed diamond. R. & J. beck.

R. & J. Beck maltwood finder

1853-1863
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

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

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

75x85mm waffled oval gilt mat with ornate pinchbeck frame. 65x70mm portrait badly scratched, of four boys and a dog.

Collodion Positive Without Case

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
80x95mm Morocco hanging frame with single ring. Paper gold leaf around edges. Waffled rectangular gilt mat with rounded top. Patterned pinchbeck frame. Lacquer back. 54x64mm three quarter portrait of young woman seated with arm resting on table, covered with green cloth. Full face. Gilt on brooch, earings and dress buckle.

Collodion Positive in Hanging Frame (not in original case)

80x92mm red embossed Morocco case (half only) with single (broken) latch. Gold leaf around outside (very worn). Gold leaf design around inside. Extremely ornate rectangular gilt mat. Pinchbeck frame. Lacquer back. 50x65mm half length portrait of young gentleman seated, full face, with arm resting on table. Cloth on table tinted red and green. Face tinted pink.

Collodion Positive in Morocco Leather Case (half only)

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

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
50x60mm half portrait of young woman seated with arm resting on table. Gilt on brooch and necklace. Lacquer back.

Unmounted Collodion Positive

83x95mm hanging frame with single ring covered in black paper with gold paper around edges. Waffled oval gilt mat. Patterned pinchbeck frame. Lacquer back. 75x60mm outdoor scene of carriage in front of large hotel. One horse carrying two ladies and little girl, who is holding a doll.

Collodion Positive in Hanging Frame

60x75mm bottom half of Morocco leather case. Urn of flowers design stamped on outside. Single latch. Plain rectangular gilt mat with fluted edges. Pinchbeck frame. 40x50mm h/s portrait of young gentleman full face. Face tinted.

Collodion Positive in Half Leather Case

60x75mm Red Morocco case with a single latch. Red plush lining with flower motif. Case edged with gold leaf pattern. Oval gilt mat with design, pinchbeck frame. Not bound. Lacquered back. 40x53mm three quarter portrait young boy seated at table, full face. Neck-tie tinted pale blue. Gilt watch chain.

Collodion Positive in Red Morocco Case

80x95mm half Morocco leather case with single latch. Edged with gold leaf pattern. Rectangular gilt mat with rounded top. flower-patterend pinchbeck frame. Lacquer back. 56x70mm half length portrait of gentleman, full face, with arm resting on table. Gilt on tiepin, watchchain and ring. Slight tinting.

Collodion Positive in Half Morocco Case by The Metropolitan Portrait Saloon Company