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LOT 2131
A Historic Collection of Fifty-Six Original Slides of East Africa
CIRCA 1897 A.D.
15 1/2 x 4 1/8 x 4 1/8 in. (3.01 kg total, 39.5 x 10.5 x 10.5 cm).
Collection of glass photographic slides recording railway construction in East Africa, river transport, customary dress and other topics; in a wooden box with hinged lid and numbered inner racking, initials 'DWC' to some slides. [56, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of Dudley Collings, from his travels in Africa in the late 19th century.
Footnotes
The caption on one slide refers to 'B.E.Africa' (British East Africa), the area now known as Rwanda / Burundi.
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LOT 2131
A Historic Collection of Fifty-Six Original Slides of East Africa
Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
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