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Four Glass Collodion Positives Showing Perforations

1852

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 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

Brooch with two collodion positive portraits

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

Purse decorated with collodion positive photograph

circa 1860

Lovebirds brooch

1857

Collodion Positive in Half Red Morocco case by Drewett

1862-01-01
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

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

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
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
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

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

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

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

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 portrait of young boy seated holding cane. Lacquer back, badly scratched.

Collodion Positive Without 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

110x130mm Rectangular glass hanging mount, passe-partout. Gold inside edge of frame Lacquer badly cracked. 65x78mm half portrait of little girl, very bad condition. Seated full face wearing checked dress.

Collodion Positive In Hanging Frame

130x175mm red Morocco leather case embossed with formal desing in four corners, both sides. Two latches. Lined with plain red plush. Inside edged with gold leaf design. Plain rectangular gilt mat with domed top. Bound with narrow gold paper. Pinchbeck Frame. Velvet back. 100x145mm three quarter portrait of officer (captain?) of Royal Susex Regiment. Seated, helmet placed on table. Fully tinted. Badly faded and scratched, some tarnish.

Collodion Positive in Red Morocco Case

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

Collodion Positive Without Frame or Case

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

Unmounted Collodion Positive

1859
50x60mm three quarter length portrait of young woman seated by table. Lacquer back, not fully covering negative area.

Unmounted Collodion Positive

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

Unmounted Collodion Positive

50x60mm half portrait of young woman seated with arm resting on table. Tinting on bonnet and ribbons. Gilt on rings bracellet and necklaces. (see 1990-5036/CA89)

Unmounted Collodion Positive

50x63mm unmounted half length portrait of young woman seated with arm resting on table. Gilt on rings bracellet and necklaces. (see 1990-5036/CA88).

Unmounted Collodion Positive

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"

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

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
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