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Portraits and a photographic memorial, 1860s

Fourteen albumen prints, carte-de-visite-size to cabinet card, five hand-tinted, the majority with gilt mounts, all but one in folding case (one lacking front cover), several with photographer's credit in gilt (14)

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Sitters include Lucy Harker, James Mure and Lord Mayor of London Mr. Lorrie. The photographic memorial contains an albumen print study of angels mounted on card and surrounded by flower petals. A hand-written label of 'All Saints' Day' prayer with two photographic portraits is pasted to inside front cover.

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