Lot 33

AYTON (Londonderry), CRANFIELD (Dublin), SPALDING (Chelmsford), WELLS & GREY (Brighton), DISDERI, LEVITSKY, GHEMAR FRERES and others

Lord Wicklow's portrait album, 1860s

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AYTON (Londonderry), CRANFIELD (Dublin), SPALDING (Chelmsford), WELLS & GREY (Brighton), DISDERI, LEVITSKY, GHEMAR FRERES and others
Lord Wicklow's portrait album, 1860s
Album of 198 cartes-de-visite, inserted four-per-page in pre-cut window mounts, gilt borders, the first page inscribed in ink This Book presented to Lord Wicklow By Lady Thompson And By Mrs. Moffat above portraits of the two ladies, the first seventy subjects identified in ink in the same hand, manufacturer's label on front free end Maison A. Giroux Paris Bronzes Fantaisies Jouets D'Enfants, re-lined, front cover in black and red cloisonnée enamel with central panel for owner's name left blank, back cover in black lacquer, both covers trimmed in gilt metal, two gilt clasps (new morocco spine), g.e., lge. 4to.

Sale room notice

The binding on this album is nineteenth century Boulle and not cloisonnee enamel as printed in the catalogue.

Lot Essay

A fine French album presented to an Irish Earl and containing a good selection of full-length aristocratic portraits including children, ladies on horseback and gentlemen in military dress. From the sample of cards removed for inspection it would seem that several are by Irish, French or regional British photographers.

See colour illustration p. 16a

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