25 Cased Ambrotypes
Mainly studio portraits
£328
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 19 June 2024 from 10:00 BST
Description
Group of cased ambrotypes in 3 sizes: 7 are 1/4 plate (approximately 11 x 8cm), 15 are 1/6 plate (approximately 8 x 7cm) and 3 are 1/9 plate (approximately 6 x 5cm). 14 have cases with lids, the remainder either in open cases or cases where lids have become detached. Mostly studio portraits, including one of a young man in uniform, 2 external featuring young children in carts being hand-pulled or pulled by a goat. 9 cased paper photographs or empty cases, including worn and 2 chipped thermoplastic cases. Some images have degradation to the emulsion, most cases have damage including missing lids, edge wear and surface scuffs (25)
Provenance
Formerly owned by the Late Murray Mackinnon, a renowned collector of photography documenting Scottish life from the mid-19th to early-20th century