Name: Auction: Beardy Willy Duff, Gamekeeper and Ghillie to 5th Duke Of Atholl 6 portraits, c.1860s
Brand: Lyon & Turnbull
Price: 300 GBP
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Group of 5 cartes de visite and a larger mounted albumen photograph of William Duff (1809-1882), the multi-talented gamekeeper to the 5th Duke of Atholl. Duff was also a fisherman, ghillie, violin maker and friend of Queen Victoria. The cartes de visite are by MacKenzie of Burham, each 10.5 x 6cm, all with light surface marks and one with minor edge fading, the larger portrait is 16 x 11cm&nbsp;and mounted (6)

Beardy Willy Duff, Gamekeeper and Ghillie to 5th Duke Of Atholl

6 portraits, c.1860s

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