The Gentleman’s Online Auction

November 09, 2017

LOT 408

Lot 408

Large Victorian Diamond Jubilee Presentation Album of Photographs of New South Wales, 1897

Large Victorian Diamond Jubilee Presentation Album of Photographs of New South Wales, 1897
Lot 408 Details
Large Victorian Diamond Jubilee Presentation Album of Photographs of New South Wales, 1897

full leather with tooled decoration and title, ribbed spine, silk moiré end papers with label: ‘Presented to The Right Ho. Sir Wilfrid and Lady Laurier by G.H. Reid, Prime Minister of New South Wales as a Souvenir of the Colonial Premiers to Great Britain, upon the occasion of Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee, 22nd June 1897, 99 albumen prints of Sydney harbour, public buildings and institutions, monuments, schools, street scenes, as well as many rural NSW landscapes, waterfalls, etc.
16.5 x 21 x 4.5 in — 41.9 x 53.3 x 11.4 cm

Estimate $1,000-$1,500

Realised: $5,400
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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Large Victorian Diamond Jubilee Presentation Album of Photographs of New South Wales, 1897
  • Large Victorian Diamond Jubilee Presentation Album of Photographs of New South Wales, 1897
  • Large Victorian Diamond Jubilee Presentation Album of Photographs of New South Wales, 1897
  • Large Victorian Diamond Jubilee Presentation Album of Photographs of New South Wales, 1897
  • Large Victorian Diamond Jubilee Presentation Album of Photographs of New South Wales, 1897
  • Large Victorian Diamond Jubilee Presentation Album of Photographs of New South Wales, 1897
  • Large Victorian Diamond Jubilee Presentation Album of Photographs of New South Wales, 1897
  • Large Victorian Diamond Jubilee Presentation Album of Photographs of New South Wales, 1897
Provenance:

Estate of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, thence by descent through the family

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
  • 4 Stars: Very Good - Minor flaws or imperfections visible only under close inspection using specialised instruments or black light
  • 3 Stars: Good - Minor flaws visible upon inspection under standard lighting
  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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