Mid 19th century albumen prints (early photographs)

"White Terraces" by George Valentine

George Valentine - white terraces, hand coloured albumen silver print. 20 cm x 30 cm

Alfredo Noack's Albumen Prints Collection

Alfredo Noack (1833 - 1895) Genoa, Liguria, c1880, a collection of ten albumen prints, each laid down on card, the images approx. 20 x 28 cm. Noack's images are held by the Getty Museum and other important institutions.

Tiger Hunt Albumen Photographs in Original Frames

A pair of tiger hunting scene albumen photographs, late 19th century, original frames and mounting, sheet size 27 x 35 cm

Maori Woman in Korowai by Samuel Carnell (Napier)

Samuel Carnell (Napier), portrait of a Maori woman in a korowai, carte de visite albumen print mounted on photographer's card. 10.2 x 6.2 cm

Portrait of Hami Te Hauerangi by Samuel Carnell

Samuel Carnell (Napier), portrait of Hami Te Hauerangi, carte de visite albumen print mounted on a photographer's card. 10.2 x 6.2 cm

Aboriginal Woman, Carte de Visite

Portrait of an Aboriginal woman, carte de visite albumen print mounted on a photographer's card, 102 x 6.2 cm

Maori Chief with Huia Feathers and Korowai

Samuel Carnell (Napier), portrait of a Maori chief with huia feathers in his hair and wearing a korowai, carte de visite albumen print mounted on a photographer's card, 10 x 6.2 cm

Maori Woman with Whalebone Hand Club

Thomas Edward Price, portrait of a Maori woman wearing a korowai holding a kotiate paraoa (whalebone hand club), carte de visite albumen print mounted on photographer's card, 10.2 x 6.2 cm

Maori Woman by Samuel Carnell (Napier)

Samuel Carnell (Napier), portrait of a Maori woman, carte de visite albumen print mounted on photographer's card, 10.2 x 6.2 cm

Maori Figures in Front of Wharenui Tipuna

Thomas Edward Price, group of Maori figures in front of a wharenui tipuna (dwelling), carte de visite albumen print mounted on photographer's card, 10.2 x 6.2 cm

Maori Men Group Portrait by T.E. Price

Thomas Edward Price, group portrait of Maori men, carte de visite albumen print mounted on photographer's card, 10.2 x 6.2 cm

Aboriginal Portrait by Anson Brothers of Hobart

Anson Brothers (Hobart), portrait of an Aboriginal man and two women, carte de visite albumen print mounted on a photographer's card, inscribed on the verso 'Natives of Tasmania', 10 x 6.2 cm

1897 West Australia Photographs Album

1897 'West Australia' Photographs Album containing 35 albumen prints (each 240 x 175 mm) of photographic montages individually mounted on thick gilt-edged, linen-hinged card pages, showing images of personalities, localities & industries throughout…

Vellum-bound Books with Photos and Biographies (4)

Vellum bindings: 'Romola' by George Eliot [Leipzig, 1863] with tipped-in albumen photographs in 2 vols.; also, 'The life of Samuel Johnson Lld', by James Boswell [London, 1909] in 2 vols. (4).

Nettleton's Melbourne Observatory and Telescope, c.1880

Charles Nettleton (1826-1902), 'Great Melbourne Telescope', 'Observatory' (close up) &, 'Observatory', c.1880, albumen prints, mounted on Nettleton cards with his, printed details below the images. Each image 13.5 x 20 cm (approx.), Mixed condition.

Lindt's 19th Century Photograph Display

Lindt, John William, photograph display containing six albumen prints attractively mounted in green card, 19th century

Point McLeay Native Glee Club, Adelaide 1895

Albumen print, (10 x 15 cm; lacking lower right corner) affixed to card, with handwritten document affixed verso: 'The Point McLeay (Native) Glee Club, which sang in the Adelaide Town Hall at a meeting of the S.A. Natives Association, presided over by His…

Maori Woman with Child and Moko by C. Troughton Clark

A rare Charles Troughton Clark portrait photograph, Maori women with child on her back, the women with moko to the chin and with scarf on her head, smoking a pipe, signed C Troughton Clark, Rotorua. Albumen print, 29 x 24 cm, a similar image but of…

Maori Portrait with Kahu Kiwi Feather Cloak

Charles Troughton Clark Maori portrait photo, Tai Numea wearing a kahu kiwi (kiwi feather cloak), albumen print. Signed on the face and titled verso, 16 cm x 11 cm

Queenstown Flood, 1878

Burton Brothers original albumen photographic print of Queenstown in flood the view of Rees St. and Eichardt's Hotel, inscribed manuscript to the mount and dated Oct, 1st,1878. Image 14 x 20 cm

King Johnny in European Attire

King Johnny Aboriginal in European clothing, wearing a king-plate, circa 1880 carte-de-visite albumen paper print on unknown photographer's card, 10.5 x 6.5 cm.

Shoalhaven Road Scenes

Shoalhaven District (N.S.W.). Two black and white albumen photographs, each captioned lower left: I.) Road Scene Kangaroo Valley II.) Road Scene On The Camberwarra Mountain. sheet size 27 x 35 cm each

Bayliss' Panoramic View of Sydney International Exhibition Building

Charles Bayliss (1850 - 1897) Six albumen paper panels from Bayliss' 11-panel panorama taken from the tower of the Sydney International Exhibition Building (Garden Palace) while it was still under construction in either 1878 or 1879 (the building burnt…

Aboriginal Portrait by J.W. Lindt

John William Lindt (1845-1926), Aboriginal portrait, albumen print, embossed lower right: J W Lindt Grafton artist photographer, 18.5 x 14 cm

Aboriginals and Hut

John William Lindt (1845-1926). Two Aboriginals and hut, albumen print, embossed lower right: J W Lindt Grafton artist photographer, 18.5 x 13.5 cm

Seated Aboriginal with Spear by J.W. Lindt

John William Lindt (1845-1926), seated Aboriginal with spear, albumen print, embossed lower right: J W Lindt Grafton artist photographer, 18.5 x 13.5 cm

Aboriginal Boy with Axe by J.W. Lindt

John William Lindt (1845-1926), Aboriginal boy with axe, albumen print, embossed lower right: J W Lindt Grafton artist photographer, 18.5 x 13.5 cm

Aboriginal Warrior with Shield

John William Lindt (1845-1926), Aboriginal man with shield, albumen print, embossed lower right: J W Lindt Grafton artist photographer, 18.5 x 13.5 cm

Aboriginal Warrior with Spear and Boomerangs

John William Lindt (1845-1926), Aboriginal with spear and boomerangs, albumen print, embossed lower right: J W Lindt Grafton artist photographer, 18 x 13.5 cm

Victorian Albumen Prints of Beechworth and Richmond

James E. Bray, photographer, Beechworth, Victoria, a group of eight (8) original carte-de-visite size albumen prints laid-down on Bray cards, each titled in manuscript, including 'Ford St', 'Lunatic Asylum', 'View of Beechworth from Kerferd St', etc.;…

Antique Commercial Horse and Cart Photographs

Two antique albumen photographs of commercial horse and carts including Menz Biscuits (Adelaide) by T. McGann, and Pommel, late 19th century. Both laid down on original card mounts. Sheet size 15 x 22.5 cm and 16.5 x 22 cm

19th Century Maori Portrait Photographs

Two unframed 19th century Maori portrait photographs, - an albumen photograph of Patara Te Ngungukai wearing a rapaki as a cape and a European blanket as a cloak holding a hatchet. 20.5 x 14 cm; and a gelatin photograph, inscribed 'Maori Chief', Protected…

"Rueti Watea" Vintage Albumen Photograph by Charles Spencer

'Rueti Watea', a vintage albumen photograph by Charles Spencer, c.1890s inscribed in the plate bottom left 'Rueti Watea.102 C. Spencer Photo'. 19.8 x 14.5 cm

Te Retimana Te Rurapoutu, Rangitane Chief, c.1880s

'Te Retimana Te Rurapoutu' (Rangitane, ngati Kahungunu), Pulman Studios (Elizabeth Pulman) large vintage albumen photograph, c.1880s, inscribed in the plate '63 Pulman photo, Copyright, Te Retimana Te Rurapoutu', a studio portrait showing the chief with…

Pascal Sebah's Studio Portraits

Pascal Sebah (1823-1886), group of six studio portraits, circa 1875, albumen paper photographs laid down on cards, one titled 'Circassien', another 'Dame turque voilee', etc, each 14 x 10 cm approx. (6), Pascal Sebah (1823-1886) was born in Constantinople…

Singapore River Hut Dwellers, 1880s

Gustave Richard Lambert, (Singapore river hut dwellers), albumen paper print, circa 1880s, photographer's blind stamp on image lower right, 21.5 x 27.5 cm, laid down on card, Lambert arrived in Singapore in 1875, where he sat up a studio on Orchard Road.…

Gustave Lambert's Malay Gamelong, 1880s

Gustave Richard Lambert, Malay Gamelong, 155, albumen paper print, circa 1880s, photographer's blind stamp on image lower right, titled in the plate at lower left, 21.5 x 27.5 cm, Lambert arrived in Singapore in 1875, where he sat up a studio on Orchard…

Market View by Gustave Lambert, 1880s

Gustave Richard Lambert, market view, 31, albumen paper print, circa 1880s, photographer's blind stamp on image lower right, titled in the plate at lower left, 21.5 x 27.5 cm,

Malayan Women by Gustave Lambert (1880s)

Gustave Richard Lambert, Malaya women: albumen paper prints, circa 1880s, photographer's blind stamp on images at lower right, all titled in the plate, approx. 26 x 21.5 cm. (4).

'Whampoa Girl' Photograph

Photographer unknown, 'Whampoa Girl', albumen paper print, circa 1880s, 19 x 14 cm; laid down on page.

Hand Coloured Albumen Prints of 1880s Hong Kong

Hong Kong: a fine group of hand coloured albumen paper prints, circa 1880s, most annotated verso, approx. 20 x 27 cm, scenes include harbour views, street scenes, the cricket ground & city hall, Queens Road, etc, (12 items; individually mounted for…

"Daphne Leading Nave" Yacht Race Print

West & Son (Southsea & Gosport), (yacht race; Daphne leading Nave), albumen paper print, circa 1885, blind stamp to lower right corner, 18.5 x 23.5 cm.

River View in Canton, China (1890)

China: river view, Canton, coloured albumen paper print, circa 1890, 21.5 x 27 cm.

Tamil Women, circa 1890

Photographer unknown, Tamil women (titled verso), albumen paper print, circa 1890, 22 x 28 cm.

Chinese Marine Temple in Macao

John Thomson (Scottish, 1837 - 1921), attrib, Chinese marine temple, Macao, albumen paper print, circa 1890, 20 x 26.5 cm; laid down on backing paper.

Antique Victorian Hotel and Post Office Photographs

J. Leake's Glenelg Family & Commercial Hotel two albumen photographs, Casteron, Victoria, together with an antique albumen photograph of the Dunkeld Post Office, Western Victoria, 19th/20th century, (3 items), the larger sheet size 15 x 20 cm

Royals at St Kilda Beach, 1901

Duke & Duchess of Cornwall and York St Kilda Beach albumen photograph mounted on original card by Sears Studio, St Kilda, circa 1901, sheet size 15 x 20 cm

Kerry & Co. Album: Capturing Australia's Early Landscapes and Wildlife

Kerry & Co. Album of photographs of Australia, early 1890's, 24 Albumen Prints (250 x 202 mm., or the reverse),mounted on thick card, recto only, all but one with the photographer's blind stamp in the image, most with negative number and caption in the…

Unknown photographer, Granny's shop, St Kilda Esplanade, circa 1870, albumen print, 11 x 15 cm, 44 x 54.5 cm overall

Ornate leather case with gilt-embossed titles: 'Views of Beechworth Scenery, presented to lady Loch by Mrs. John Fletcher, Wife of the President of the shire of Beechworth. December 30th 1885.' comprising of 17 albumen photographs mounted on thick c