A victorian photograph album circa 1860's/ 70's containing a...

Hammer

£650

A victorian photograph album circa 1860's/ 70's containing approx 75 mounted albumen print photographs of India & Ceylon (Sri Lanka), some images of Ceylon by Skeen & Co, including waterfront/ harbour view, numbered 1219, plus portrait photo of lady captioned in pencil to mount 'Kandian Lady' numbered 1203, others portraits of people including 'Singhalese Man', 'Tamil Girl', etc, some topographical views including 'kandy from Lady Horton's Walk;, Grand Hotel Mt Lavinia, near Columbo, 'View from Mount Lavinia hotel' showing railway line hugging coastline, group photograph of local musicians in tribal / ceremonial dress, rural scenes depicting tea plantations and factories, several group photos depicting European colonial inhabitants, in Eastern India, large colonial Estate, Birdpore Estate, Piprahwa, India, Estate of William Peppe and family neat the Nepal Franker, on which a Buddhist Stupa was found containing Buddhist relics, possibly of the Buddha himself, or those of his Kingsmen, images include view villa with gentleman posied in tennis court, group photos depicting colonial and and indigenous inhabitants together, military etc, images approx 7 x 9cm- 22 x 27cm, mainly larger images, a few with pencil captions to mount, oblong folio album, contemporary decorative calf (a/f), some areas of insect damage causeing large losses to front cover