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*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)

A Limoges porcelain miniature novelty snuff, modelled as a pea pod with peas, an ambrotype photograph of young girl in vulcanite frame, a pair of Dunhill briar pipes and an amethyst figure

A COLLECTION OF AMBROTYPE PHOTOGRAPHS MANY IN CASES A/F

A COLLECTION OF VARIOUS AMBROTYPE PHOTOGRAPHS, etc. some A/F, approximately 30

A COLLECTION OF VARIOUS AMBROTYPE PHOTOGRAPHS, some in cases A/F, approximately 25

A COLLECTION OF MAINLY CASED DAGUERROTYPE AND AMBROTYPE PHOTOGRAPHS, approximately 20, some in cases A/F

BRITISH SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY) Lady in a Mob Cap, a portrait miniature, watercolour, unsigned, 6cm x 5cm (oval), in an ebonized frame with gilt metal mounts; together with a hand-coloured ambrotype photograph of a lady, 9cm x 6.5cm, (2).

Indian Mutiny photographs,including:'Roof of Alumbagh House',Officers of the Picket, 1858' (x2), and'Alumbagh House, 1858',twelve further photographs, all hand inscribed verso, 'Baker's Photographic Gallery, Calcutta',various sizes, andan ambrotype,by F W Baker & Co., Calcutta (fl.1857-1867), an oval hand-tinted image of a mother and young child, possibly Indo-European, in a folding leather case, stamped,image 11 x 9cm (qty.)

A Victorian ambrotype portrait depicting a sophisticated gentleman of title; a yellow coloured tie pin, the head in the form of an oak leaf set with three seed pearls surrounding a ruby (2)

A Victorian ambrotype, ** Hesketh, in sailor uniform, faux rosewood frame; a similar New Hold Temperance Society certificate to Tomas Hesketh (2)

PHOTOGRAPHY. A QUARTER PLATE AMBROTYPE OF A LADY BY JAMES THOMAS FOARD, C1855 in maroon morocco covered case with impressed gilt shield and garter MR FOARD 34 CHURCH STREET LIVERPOOL BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT, case 11 x 13.5cm ++Good condition but for the loss of a small part of the morocco covering

A Victorian ambrotype portrait of a lady in decorative composition octagonal case moulded with military scene to the outside of both covers, image 10cms x 7cms

A pair of late 19th century ambrotype, of an American lady and gentleman, folding press moulded cases, 11.5cm x 9cm, c.1860

Mid 19th century Ambrotype portrait, cased, otters paw brooch, miniature bellows, small silver mounted pen knife, a policeman's whistle, etc

Civil War Sixth Plate Ambrotype of Confederate Soldier in Uniform, descended in the Roman family of Louisiana, watercolor enhanced, leather embossed case

Half Plate Ambrotype of a Gentleman, by William L. Troxel (American/Kentucky, act. 1850s-1860s), descended in the Roman family of Louisiana, watercolor enhanced, brass mat stamped "Troxel's Patent Ambrotypes - Louisville, KY" lower right and left corners, gilt-tooled and embossed case

depicted half-length in black satin costume with white frilled bonnet cap and delicately rouged cheeks, mounted in decorative gilt brass surround and set within folding plush-lined leather pocket case – 3¾ x 3¼in. (9.5 x 8.5cm.); together with a letter sent by Mrs Alexander Wilson, Ballarat, Austrailia, on behalf of her ailing husband to his brother, dated May 2nd 1869 and relating the families connection to Lord Nelson; an English School miniature portrait of Horatia Nelson's doctor, John Mace Jnr. dated 6th June, 1843; an associated black leather wallet with mss owner's name inside inscribed Benjm. Colby / Mar 1823 containing three Bank of Ireland treasury cheques from March 1799 signed by Col. H.J.A. Woodward; and a quill pen by tradition believed to have been one of Nelson's. (5)Provenance: Mrs Colby Borley née Wilson and thence by decent. A paragraph in the above-mentioned letter states: "...Lizzie is very happily & comfortably married to a Mr. McKibbin from Down. His mother was niece to Lord Nelson..."; Benjamin Colby was related to Col. H.J.A. Woodward who had presented him his annotated history of Nelson, see lot 49.Horatia Nelson Ward (1801-1881) was the love child of Nelson and his mistress, Emma Hamilton. After Emma's husband, Sir William Hamilton, died in 1803, Horatia was christened with Nelson and Emma being listed as "godparents" and was shortly afterwards adopted as an "orphan". Nelson wrote to her before Trafalgar signing his letter as her "Father", left her £200 per annum in his will and asked that she take his name. After Trafalgar Emma fell on hard times and she and Horatia spent some ten months in debtors prison - a fact that caused Horatia to deny Emma as her mother. She arranged Emma's funeral in Calais in 1815 and returned to Britain disguised as a boy to evade debtors. Living in Sussex with Nelson's sister, Catherine Matcham, she was reputedly good at languages, music and sewing - all skills taught by Emma. In 1822 she married the Rev. Philip Ward (1795-1859) at Burnham Westgate - near to Nelson's father's Parish in Norfolk, and went on to produce ten children. After Philip died, Horatia moved several times and, despite renewed interest in Nelson, struggled financially. For a while she resided in Tenterden and clearly made friends with the local Doctor whose miniature accompanies the lot. She died and was buried in Pinner, along with two of her children. Of the known portraits of Horatia, several are oil paintings from childhood and, until now, two photographic. The last picture taken in 1859 shows a more sunken and care-worn face than that revealed in this ambrotype, suggesting a date of 8-10 years earlier. Ambrotype photography was the successor to the first commercially successful type developed by Louis Daguerre in the 1830s and was popular from about 1850. Whilst it captures more detail and is warmer to behold, each image was exposed on fragile glass with no negative produced from which to make copies. As such, they are usually found in protective leather cases.

Victorian Ambrotype family photograph in gilt and leather case Condition Report Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs

An Assortment of Ephemera Including a number of Optical Toys and of Optical and Photographic Interest, Including a Delft tile with a Peep Show; a Pathescope Roll of Film showing Malcolm Campbell's Bluebird at Brooklands Easter 1935; a cased sixth plate Daguerrotype of George B Lloyd II August 1849 and a cased quarter plate Ambrotype of him as well; some carte de vistes; a tile showing Before Marriage and After Marriage; a lithophane (cracked); a group of modern praxinoscope strips; an original catalogue from Madame Tussauds, circa 1892, cover torn and worn; two small Filmanim viewers; a tripod and various other items.

VICTORIAN PHOTOGRAPHS. FOURTEEN AMBROTYPE PORTRAITS OF LADIES AND GENTLEMEN AND THREE VICTORIAN ALBUMS OF CARTES DE VISITE, MAINLY BY LINCOLN / LINCOLNSHIRE PHOTOGRAPHERS

A quantity of modern Chinese snuff bottles, to include: an ambrotype with carved carp decoration, signed; clear glass with internal painted decoration; a green agate type snuff bottle with metal mounts, phoenix and dragon decoration; an orange snuff bottle with carp decoration; and another. (12)

19th Century oval watercolour miniature portrait of a lady (possibly print base), housed in a leather Ambrotype frame

Two unframed silhouettes of William Harding - born 1825 and of Rosa Harding - died 1881 and a framed ambrotype of Elizabeth Harding 1831 - 1913

1 Tintype and 1 Ambrotype Tintype, possibly by Scott Archer, of 4 gentlemen on steps, 10 x 6cm., and framed studio ambrotype of a sailor, holding a telescope, painted ship in background, in oval mount, 14 x 10cm.

Ambrotype portrait of a woman, together with two framed Victorian photographs (3)

Various examples of Early Photographic Printing Techniques, Ambrotype, Tin Type and Photoceramic Carbon Prints, all encompassing portraiture subjects. Sizes ranging from miniature to 1/2 plate.

A 19th century Victorian ambrotype of a girl set in an ornate gilt frame housed within the original leather box with notation to front.

A Victorian Ambrotype of a lady dressed in a bonnet