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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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