ASP41

Wonderful unmounted albumen print, 9 1/4"h x 7 1/4"w (23.5 x 18 cm), of a courtyard in Nuremberg, Germany. Photographer unidentified but there are two stamps to verso of print. One is an inventory stamp that reads;"287. Pickertshof, Nürnberg". The other is an oval vendors stamp (Theodor Schiener). This photo of "Alt Nürnberg" fairly bristles with ornamentation! The winged dragons, the crowned eagles, the hanging metal signs, the beautiful wrought iron gates to the street, the other elaborate wrought iron pieces leaning against the walls, the various fountains topped by statues (one of which is Hermes), and the heavily carved table and chairs. Circa 1875. Very small "chip" and tear to upper right edge of print. Else, in fine condition. Scarce and unusual subject matter. $40.00

ASP42

Unmounted albumen print, 9 1/2"h x 7"w (24 x 18 cm), of the monument to Rajaran Chuttraputti, Maharajah of Kolhapur. This young Indian prince was traveling through Florence in 1870 when he died suddenly at the age of 21. His body was burnt on the banks of the Arno, and this monument was erected by his friends on the spot where his funeral rite was conducted. No identifying stamps, etc. to verso. Photo circa 1875. Slight "wrinkling" to upper quarter of print due to it's unmounted state. Else, in excellent condition with beautiful clarity. $40.00

ASP43

Superb unmounted albumen print, 7"h x 9 1/4"w (18 x 23.5 cm), of the Scala dei Giganti (Giant's Staircase) in the Doge's Palace, Venice. So called because of the large statues of Mars and Neptune at the head of the staircase. Photographer unidentified but photograph numbered and titled in the negative;"6.A. VENEZIA Scala dei Giganti". Circa 1875. Print in as-new condition with gorgeous rich brown toning. $40.00

ASP44

Lovely unmounted albumen print, 5"h x 8"w (13 x 20 cm), of the choir of Exeter Cathedral, from the Scottish studio of James Valentine (1815-1879). Titled, numbered and initialed in the negative. Circa 1870. Tiny chip to right edge of photo with an equally tiny crease to extreme lower left corner. Else, photo in near fine condition. $30.00

ASP45

Unmounted photochrome, 6 1/2"h x 8 3/4"w (16.5 x 22 cm), of the Town Hall in Hamburg overlooking the Alster lake. Numbered and titled in the image; "Hamburg Rathaus mit Alster". Circa 1895. Stamped on verso of image "Photocrom". Creasing and tiny chip to upper left corner. Else, in near fine condition with lovely coloring. $25.00

ASP46

Gorgeous gelatin silver print, 7"h x 9 1/2"w (18 x 24 cm), of the cathedral of Trier, Germany with the Liebfrauenkirche. Numbered and titled along bottom edge; "Trier. Dom mit Liebfrauenkirche". Photo circa 1900. Published by the Verlag der Neuen Photogr. Gesellschaft A.G., Steglitz-Berlin, 1907. In the center of the photo, in the lower loggia, one can see a mason in his white uniform pausing in his work while the picture is taken. In fine condition with beautiful toning. $25.00

ASP47

Absolutely charming gelatin silver studio portrait of a girl. 8"h x 4 1/2"w (20 x 11.5 cm). She poses dressed in a costume for a school play (or perhaps a dance recital, because of the satin ballet slippers) that has daisies attached to the waist of her dress and the brim of her hat, from under which cascade her long ringlets. She sits cross-legged, hands on her knees, smiling with bright eyes that look confidently into the camera. She has all the poise of a "pro". From the Bachrach Studios, circa 1920. In as-new condition, housed in a studio issued folder. $28.00

ASP48

Gelatin silver photograph, 4 1/2'h x 6 3/4"w (11.5 x 17 cm), of a (minor league?) baseball team and it's manager posed outside on a grassy rise, with bats, gloves, balls and catcher's mask "artfully" arranged in front. Photo circa 1915. Attached to a decorative grey cardboard mount that measures 8"h x 10" w. Photo in near fine condition with a few minor surface abrasions. Scan of mount available upon request. $38.00

ASP49

Lovely cyanotype, 4 1/2"h x 7 1/2"w (11.5 x 19 cm), of an imposing wood school house built on a rise. As befits the American attitude towards education in the latter part of the 19th century, this is a very grand building with its corner pilasters, heavy moulding and a charming, decorative bell tower on the roof. Mounted to a biege card stock slightly larger than the image, and stamped on the verso "J.(?) W. Colburn". American school, circa 1890. There is a thin, faint band of fading running horizontally across the upper quarter of the image, with a very slight bow to the mount. Else, in fine condition. $45.00

ASP50

Gelatin silver print, 4"h x 6 1/2"w (10 x 16.5 cm), of a class photo, circa 1910. The class, which includes one African-American boy and girl each, pose on the steps of the school with their teacher. Attached to a beige card mount 6 1/2"h x 9"w. Photographer's stamp to verso of mount reads; "Albert E. Nye, Newburyport, Mass." Some loss of tone to photo. Mount lightly soiled with thin band of glue and paper residue to verso. Scans of mount available upon request. $25.00 SOLD