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LOT 0483

Historic Collection of Thirty-Six Original Slide Images of Egypt Including Archaeological Sites

CIRCA 1897 A.D.

4 1/2 in. (168 grams total, 11.6 cm).

Group of photographic negatives in 'quarter plate size', in two old cardboard lidded boxes, one stamped 'D.W.Collings'; archaeological expedition to Egypt. [35, No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of Dudley Collings, from his travels in Egypt in the late 19th century.

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LOT 0483

Historic Collection of Thirty-Six Original Slide Images of Egypt Including Archaeological Sites

Sold for (Inc. bp): £260

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