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Carte-de-visite album.
Catalogue reference: Photo 780
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This record is about the Carte-de-visite album. dating from 1850s-1860s.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Photo 780
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Title (The name of the record)
- Carte-de-visite album.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1850s-1860s
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Description (What the record is about)
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Green full-leather album, 155x123mm, fastened with brass clasps and containing carte-de-visite portraits inserted into window mounts. The names of sitters are pencilled below each print. The original owner of the album is unknown but several of the individuals pictured in the album have connections with Lucknow, both in military and civilian fields. Process = Albumen prints. Photographers = H. Hering, London;.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Language (The language of the record)
- Not applicable
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 51 items
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Unrestricted. Appointment Required to view these records. Please consult Asian and African Studies Print Room staff.
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
- Purchased from Burgess Browning on April 1986.
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Dimensions: 28 mm x 18 mm to 85 mm x 51 mm.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/2d038563-5a3e-4711-95ac-95a11de6b32c/
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Carte-de-visite album.