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*Union Forever. Scarce ninth-plate thermoplastic union case by Littlefield, Parsons & Co., c. 1859, housing a three-quarter length tinted and gilded ambrotype portrait of a young man, together with Union Constitution, ninth-plate thermoplastic union case by Littlefield, Parsons & Co., circa 1859, housing a tinted and gilded ambrotype portrait of a seated young child, plus Constitution & the Laws, ninth-plate thermoplastic union case by Littlefield, Parsons & Co., c. 1859, housing a tinted and gilded ambrotype portrait of a young lady Berg 1-128, 1-129 & 1-131. (3)

*Angel with Bird in Rose. Rare ninth-plate brown thermoplastic union case by Samuel Peck & Co., before 1857, housing a tinted ambrotype of a boy seated at a table, together with Angel with Flower Cornucopia, scarce ninth-plate thermoplastic union case by Littlefield, Parsons & Co., c. 1859, housing an ambrotype of a seated child, plus Aurora with the Genius of Light, scarce ninth-plate thermoplastic union case by Samuel Peck & Co., before 1857, housing an ambrotype portrait of a seated young man Berg 1-139, 1-141, 1-142 (3)

*Angel Scattering Roses (Day, Aurora with the Genius of Light). Scarce ninth-plate brown thermoplastic union case by Samuel Peck & Co., before 1857, housing an ambrotype portrait of a seated lady, together with Church Window, ninth-plate thermoplastic union case by A.P. Critchlow & Co., before 1858, housing a tinted ambrotype of a lady with a bonnet/hood, plus Harvest Motif, ninth-plate thermoplastic union case by Scovill Manfacturing Co., early 1860s, housing an ambrotype portrait of a seated young man, some flaking and damage, and Beehive, Corn & Farm Implements, ninth-plate thermoplastic union case by Littlefield, Parsons & Co., c. 1859, housing a daguerreotype of a lady against drapes, and Beehive, Corn & Farm Implements, ninth-plate thermoplastic union case by Littlefield, Parsons & Co., c. 1860, housing an ambrotype of a Lance Corporal against a landscape background Berg 1-143, 1-145, 1-146, 1-147 & 1-148R. (5)

*Scythe and Grain. Scarce ninth-plate black thermoplastic union case by Littlefield, Parsons & Co., c. 1860, housing an ambrotype of a man with a cap, signed 'C.W. Crocker to my mother', together with Mary & Her Little Lamb, ninth-plate thermoplastic union case by Littlefield, Parsons & Co., c. 1861, housing an ambrotype and tintype of the same young man, plus Mary & Her Little Lamb, ninth-plate thermoplastic union case by Littlefield, Parsons & Co., c. 1861, housing a tinted and gilded ambrotype of a seated gentleman Berg 1-149, 1-156 & 1-157. (3)

*The Elopement. Rare ninth-plate black thermoplastic union case by Wadhams Manufacturing Co., c. 1857, housing an ambrotype of a woman Berg 1-153. (1)

*Catching Butterflies. Ninth-plate thermoplastic union case by Littlefield, Parsons & Co., c. 1861, housing an ambrotype of a woman seated with open book, images dated 1863, together with The Chess Players, ninth-plate thermoplastic union case by Littlefield, Parsons & Co., late 1850s, plus The Chess Players (octagonal), ninth-plate thermoplastic union case by Littlefield, Parsons & Co., late 1850s, housing an ambrotype portrait of a gentleman, and Moses in the Bullrushes 1, scarce ninth-plate thermoplastic union case by Littlefield, Parsons & Co., c. 1858, case empty Berg 1-158, 1-162, 1-163 & 1-169. (4)

*The Blind Beggar. Very rare ninth-plate black thermoplastic union case by Littlefield, Parsons & Co., c. 1859, housing a tinted and gilded ambrotype portrait of a seated lady, small edge nick, catch weak Berg 1-161. (1)

*Children with Toys. Rare sixteenth-plate brown thermoplastic union case by Littlefield, Parsons & Co., late 1850s, housing an ambrotype of a man and three children Berg 1-165. (1)

*Moses in the Bullrushes 2. Scarce ninth-plate brown oval thermoplastic union case by Littlefield, Parsons & Co., c. 1858, housing an ambrotype of a woman with bonnet, together with Catching Butterflies, ninth-plate thermoplastic union case by Littlefield, Parsons & Co., c. 1860s, plus Catching Butterflies, scarce ninth-plate thermoplastic union case by Littlefield, Parsons & Co., late 1850s, housing a tintype of a seated young gentleman Berg 1-170, 1-171 & 1-172. (3)

*Children at the Fence. Sixteenth-plate brown oval thermoplastic union case by Littlefield, Parsons & Co., late 1850s, housing an ambrotype of a woman, image darkened, together with The Sleeping Friar, thermoplastic union case by Littlefield, Parsons & Co., c. 1860, plus The Sleeping Friar, thermoplastic union case by Littlefield, Parsons & Co., circa 1860 Berg 1-175, 1-181 & 1-182. (3)

*American Gothic. Scarce ninth-plate brown thermoplastic union case by Littlefield, Parsons & Co., c. 1858, housing an ambrotype of a bearded gentleman Berg 1-191. (1)

*Thistles, Shamrocks & Roses. Very, very rare brown 12.5 x 10cm thermoplastic union case by Samuel Peck & Co., before 1857, housing an ambrotype of an unknown gentleman seated at table wearing fashionable waistcoat, hinges a little loose Berg 2-1. (1)

*Basket of fruits and vegetables. A quarter-plate black thermoplastic union case by Holmes, Booth & Haydens, c. 1860, housing an ambrotype of a woman, tinted with gilt highlights Berg 2-6. (1)

*Lilies. Very rare quarter-plate brown thermoplastic union case by Samuel Peck & Co., c. 1858, housing an octagonal ambrotype of a husband & wife seated on chairs, the lady holding a union case, gilt highlights, catch slightly loose Berg 2-12. (1)

*Strawberries & Flowers. Rare sixth-plate brown octagonal thermoplastic union case by Littlefield, Parsons & Co., 1857-1861, housing an ambrotype of a standing policeman (No. 222), Bullock & Co., Photographic Portrait Gallery, Royal Assembly Rooms, Bedford St, Leamington Spa Berg 2-17. (1)

*Shell. Rare sixth-plate black thermoplastic union case by Samuel Peck & Co., before 1857, housing an ambrotype portrait of a lady with a book, one edge chip, corner nick Berg 2-66. (1)

*Geometric. Very rare quarter-plate black thermoplastic union case by Wadhams Manufacturing, c. 1860, housing an ambrotype of three young women Berg 3-18. (1)

*Scroll with Cameo. Very rare unlisted variant quarter-plate black thermoplastic union case by Samuel Peck & Co., c. 1860, housing an ambrotype of a man, tinted and gilded, weak hinge, one edge chip Berg 3-25. (1)

*Geometric Scroll. Rare sixth-plate brown thermoplastic union case by Littlefield, Parsons & Co., before 1857, housing a tinted and gilded ambrotype of an infantry bugler, few edge nicks and one corner nicks Berg 3-86. (1)

*Geometric/Scroll. Sixth-plate black thermoplastic union case by A.P. Critchlow & Co., c. 1860, housing a daguerreotype of a serious looking lady and an ambrotype of a sulky boy, fastener not catching Berg 3-139. (1)

*Geometric. Sixth-plate brown thermoplastic union case by Littlefield, Parsons & Co., c. 1860, housing an ambrotype of a woman, tinted and gilded Berg 3-158. (1)

*Geometric. Rare sixth-plate brown octagonal thermoplastic union case by A.P. Critchlow & Co., c. 1860, housing an ambrotype of an unknown young married couple Berg 3-573. (1)

*Morning-Day, Aurora with the Genius of Light 3. Very rare quarter-plate brown thermoplastic union case possibly by Samuel Peck, c. 1860, housing a tinted ambrotype of a seated gentleman, a few tiny nicks to edges, clicks shut Berg 1-31; Krainik 39. A variant of Berg 1-30 & Krainik 40, this case with the small oval inscription 'Smith/Patent/1860' and the only instance known in which the patent date has been stamped into the plastic. (1)

*Amazon on Horseback Being Attacked by a Tiger. Very, very rare ninth-plate black thermoplastic union case by John Smith, c. 1860, housing an ambrotype of a woman Berg 1-138. (1)

*Morning-Day, Aurora with the Genius of Light. Very, very rare quarter-plate brown thermoplastic union case by Smiths Patent Improved Union Case, before 1857, housing an outdoor ambrotype portrait of a seated girl, the words 'Brookes & Adams Fect.' stamped on the left side of the border below and to the left of the word 'Morning', sharp edges and corners, clicks shut Berg 1-185; a variant of 1-31 above. (1)

*Amazon on Horseback, Attacked by Tiger. Very, very rare ninth-plate brown thermoplastic union case by John Smith, circa 1860?, housing an ambrotype portrait of a woman Berg 1-197. (1)

*Scroll & acorn motif with acorn borders. Very rare sixth-plate brown thermoplastic union case by Smiths Patent Improved Union Case, 1860s, housing an ambrotype of a mother and child Berg 2-38. (1)

*Flowers in Oval. Very, very rare sixth-plate black thermoplastic union case by (Smiths) Improved Patent Union Case, c. 1860, housing a tinted and gilded ambrotype portrait of a lady Berg 2-126. (1)

*Bunches of Grapes in Circular Motif. Very, very rare ninth-plate brown thermoplastic union case by (Smith's) Improved Patent Union Case, c. 1861, housing a finely tinted ambrotype three-quarter length portrait of a seated young lady Berg 2-127. (1)

*Diamond Cut Oval. Rare ninth-plate black thermoplastic union case by Smiths Patent Improved Union Case, circa 1860, housing a tinted and gilded ambrotype portrait of a seated young lady, one hinge weak, some edge roughening and one small corner chip Berg 3-265. (1)

*Ninth-plate ambrotype portrait of a girl, 1860s, tinted, in a very rare thermoplastic frame by John Smith of Birmingham, overall 11 x 9.5cm, together with a very rare thermoplastic wall frame with metal back, 1860s, holding a carte de visite of a seated lady by P. Devine, Edinburgh, frame with ornate floral design, overall 13 x 9.5cm Hannavy, Case Histories, p. 114 (both items). First item: Berg 7-122. (2)

*Half-plate ambrotype of a husband and wife, 1850s, tinted, 13 x 9.5cm, wood and plaster frame with gilt surround, overall 25 x 21cm, together with two quarter-plate ambrotypes, late 1850s, the first of a seated young man, tinted, 9 x 7cm, oval mat with glazed black surround in wood and plaster frame, eye hook at top, small chip at head and corner repair lower left, 23 x 21cm, the second of two seated young men, tinted, 9.5 x 7cm, white and gilt mat with arched top, wood and plaster frame with rounded corners, overall 22.5 x 20cm (3)

Half-plate ambrotype of a seated gentleman, early 1860s, 15 x 11cm, oval wood and plaster frame with gilt surround, a few small chips, overall 31 x 26cm, together with two quarter-plate ambrotypes, late 1850s, one of a seated elderly gentleman with hat and cane, the other of a seated young man, tinted, both 7.5 x 6cm, arched tops, similar period wood and plaster frames, overall 20.5 x 18cm Third item: Hannavy, Case Histories, p. 129. (3)

*Half-plate ambrotype of an unidentified stone cottage, c. 1860, 10 x 13.5cm, wooden frame with gilt surround, overall 19 x 23cm (1)

*Half-plate ambrotype of a gentleman seated at a table, early 1860s, tinted, highly ornate chased gilt oval mat, 14.5 x 10.5cm, finely decorated gilt wood and plaster frame, overall 28 x 24cm Hannavy, Case Histories, p. 130. (1)

*Half-plate ambrotype of two women, early 1860s, gilt highlights, 14.5 x 11cm, oval cream mat, gilt wood and plaster frame, overall 29 x 24.5cm, together with a half-plate ambrotype of two young mothers, 1850s, each holding a young child, 15 x 11cm, white and gilded mat, gilt wooden frame with eye hook at top, overall 23 x 19cm (2)

*Half-plate ambrotype of Elizabeth Brag, 1858, tinted, label inside reads 'taken 11 Oct 1858 by Louth[?]' and '11 Oct 1858, Elizabeth Brag, Mrs Pearson, Waldorf Terrace', 14.5 x 10.5cm, wood and plaster frame, rebacked and retaped 1980s, overall 34 x 29cm (1)

*Half-plate ambrotype of a newly married couple, 1850s, tinted, 11 x 15cm, cream mat, decorative wooden plaster frame, overall 32 x 37cm, together with another half-plate ambrotype of a newly married couple, 1850s, 15 x 11cm, oval brown mat with gilded edge, wood and plaster frame with rounded corners and two eye hooks, overall 26.5 x 24cm Second item: Hannavy, Case Histories, page 128: 'This portrait, like many ambrotypes, is laterally reversed. Thus the new bride is showing her wedding ring on her right hand. Her husband wears a flower in his lapel. (2)

*Quarter-plate ambrotype of a seated boy against a blue background, 1860s, gilden wooden frame with chased brass mat and highly detailed printed label of the American Portrait Gallery to frame verso, overall 15 x 12.5cm The American Portrait Gallery was an itinerant organisation which set up temporary studios in British towns. (1)

*Sixth-plate ambrotype of a stable-hand and two horses outdoors, 1860s, in French pressed metal wall frame, overall 12 x 11cm (1)

*Sixth-plate ambrotype of a young child, 1850s, beautifully tinted, 7 x 6cm, gilded wood and plaster frame with printed paper label to verso, 'James McClure & Son, Carvers and Gilders and Printsellers to the Queen', 83 Renfield Street, Glasgow, overall 21 x 19.5cm, together with another tinted sixth-plate ambrotype of a young woman, 1850s, 7.5 x 5.5cm, in gilt oval mat and pressed metal oval wall frame with eyelet broken but present, overall 19.5 x 15.5cm First item: Hannavy, Case Histories, page 126. (2)

*Three thermoplastic sixth-plate wall frames, 1860s, containing tinted ambrotype portraits of a man, a woman and a man and young girl, one with fittings by Elisha Mander of Birmingham, England, overall 12 x 10.5cm Berg 7-41 (one brown, one black) & 7-43 (black). Hannavy, Case Histories, pp. 72 & 113. (3)

*Whole-plate ambrotype, 1850s, of a seated lady, photographer unknown, 19.5 x 14cm, oval gilded wooden mat, good quality wooden frame with rounded corners and applied plaster decorative bead border (one bead chipped with loss to left border), overall 34 x 29 cm Hannavy, Case Histories, p. 140. (1)

*Lock Family Diaries. A group of manuscript diaries and related notebooks compiled by Mrs Caroline Louisa Lock, circa 1860s, the wife of Colonel Edward Seppings Lock, 82nd Foot, contained in a fine Coromandel box with gilt metal straps and key plate stamped 'G. Betjemann & Sons', the hinge engraved 'Charles Nephew & Co, Calcutta', inset with three Wedgwood jasperware porcelain plaques and lock stamped 'S. Morden & Co' (with key), the box spring loaded to raise the contents once opened, 13cm high x 21cm wide x 8.5cm deep (5.25 x 8.25 x 3.5ins), enclosing five leather bound journals, each gilt-titled on the spine, Visits & Addresses (1867-1869), Memoranda (1869-1872), Cash Account (no entries), Daily Journal (1865-1867), Personal Expenses (1866-1869), mostly daily chitchat, reference to the family home Bury Knowle House, Headington, Oxfordshire and the Ballachay family, military life including reference to the Bengal Cavalry, etc, some spotting and wear including one board detached, together with a sixteenth plate ambrotype portrait photograph of Caroline Lock contemporarily inscribed on the rear with name and marital status, with two small locks of Caroline Lock's hair in envelopes dated 1860/1865 presented in a morocco leather case, plus another portrait miniature painted on ivory of Maria Ballachay n‚e Lock (Edward Seppings Lock's sister), 7 x 6cm (2.75 x 2.25ins), in a period gilt framed inscribed verso 'aunt Ballachay n‚e Lock Headington', framed size 17 x 15.5cm (7 x 6.25ins) Caroline Louisa Lock (n‚e Cardew) was the wife of Colonel Edward Seppings Lock who served during the Indian Mutiny with 82nd (Prince of Wale's Volunteers) Regiment of Foot and was present at the action of Khankur, defence of the Jail and subsequent operations in Shahjehanpore and the affairs of Shahabad, Mahomdee and Bunkagaon. They married on 5 October 1859 and Caroline was with Colonel Lock when he died aged 49 of enteric fever whilst commanding the regiment in Natal on 10 December 1886 having served 31 years with the Colours. (3)

19th Century Ambrotype portrait of a man together with a 19th Century brooch inset with an Ambrotype and an Edgbaston souvenir ivory cricket bat (at fault)

Boxes and Objects - a Victorian ambrotype photograph, cased; a Chinese metal snuff box applied with birds and flowers; a Victorian wick trimmer, etc (4)

VICTORIAN AMBROTYPE PHOTOGRAPH PORTRAIT OF LADY AND GENTLEMAN half length, she with hair in ringlets and wearing lace gloves in good floral and foliate scroll embossed leather and gilt metal folding case, 3 3/4" (9.5 cm) x 3 1/4" (8.2 cm) and TWO SMALL PORTRAITS OF GENTLEMAN in gilt metal frames (lacking cases) (3)

A late 19th century German military water bottle converted to a sweetheart memento, a type 06 Air Ministry compass no.1862K (af) an ambrotype of a young man, cased and other items.

A 19th century Mascher's Improved Stereoscope ambrotype photographic portraitThe gilt tooled and hinged case enclosing a pair of magnifying lenses, mounted in a further hinged card, stamped Mascher's Improved Stereoscope Philada.Patent March 8th 1853. The case 12 x 9.5 cm. CONDITION REPORTS: Generally good, expected wear, some scuffing to case, minor losses to photograph.

An oval portrait miniature, of a lady, in a brooch mount, an Ambrotype, cased, a Victorian silver miniature tape measure (6)

A Victorian daguerreotype of a gentleman, the frame marked 'Beard Patentee', 9.5cm by 8cm, together with a Victorian ambrotype of an old lady, both cased

A VICTORIAN AMBROTYPE PORTRAIT OF A COUPLE, IN MOROCCO COVERED CASE, 12CM W AND FOUR VARIOUS OTHER 19TH C PHOTOGRAPHS, SOME DAMAGE

A mid 19th Century ambrotype depicting a young gentleman stood with arms crossed and holding a piece of paper, gilt oval mount and glazed 14cm x 16.5cm.

A miniature teddy bear with long gold coloured hair; together with an ambrotype portrait photograph of a lady sitting in a chair in leather case with embossed and gilded decoration.

Two 19th c. walnut-framed ambrotype portraits of gentlemen

VICTORIAN PHOTOGRAPHS. A WET COLLODION OR AMBROTYPE DOUBLE PORTRAIT OF A LADY AND GENTLEMAN SEATED AT A TABLE, TOOLED LEATHER CASE, 12 X 9CM AND FOUR OTHERS, SMALLER

Two printed log abstracts from 'The RMS Adriatic' in white star envelope; a 'White Star Line SS Laurentic' signed menu card; collection of WWI cards; and other related ephemera; together with framed female portrait in circular gilt frame; and ambrotype photograph in leather frame.

A quantity of mixed jewellery and other items including silver, medals, ambrotype, watches and corkscrew etc.

A 19th century tinted ambrotype photograph of a young woman.

A Victorian ambrotype photograph of a lady in a gilt mount and case, a similar example in leather case and two pairs of field glasses (4)