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11-09-10, 13:24
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Victorian photography technique
I have found some old photos of OH's grandmother, born 1876.
When I first saw them, I thought they were glass because they are so shiny -but they aren't - they seem to be on a very hard, thick sort of card. The surface is very shiny to touch. I am wondering how they were made, as the quality seems so exceptional. Also they all feel quite heavy. Does anyone have any ideas please? I have attempted to scan one of them  
Last edited by Muggins in Sussex; 11-09-10 at 15:49. 
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11-09-10, 13:41
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Ooh- it worked
 Here's another - I'm just amazed at the quality ( of the original, not of my scanning!) 
Last edited by Muggins in Sussex; 11-09-10 at 13:51.
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11-09-10, 13:52
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You want to put them on Rootschat. There are people on there who will be able to tell you.
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11-09-10, 14:16
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Joan,
I don't think they are Daguerreotype but this article may help narrow it down. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daguerreotype
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11-09-10, 14:28
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When I first saw them I thought "Daguerreotype", but I don't think they can be, either. They do seem to have a sort of metallic finish, but are definitely not on glass. They also taste metallic - don't ask me how I know! - but the tip of my tongue is burning!! LOL
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11-09-10, 14:30
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Joan
Aren't those women good looking! 
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11-09-10, 14:31
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Yes, they are, Maggie - not my side of the family, though - LOL!
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11-09-10, 14:49
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This is the last of the ones I have here - the rest are in the south of France
Somehow the background of this one looks as though it has been painted-I can see brushstrokes I don't think it's dirt 'cos it doesn't come off!! 
Last edited by Muggins in Sussex; 11-09-10 at 15:03.
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12-09-10, 02:07
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Just found this - http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/pp_n/pp_pettigrew.htm about Pettigrew and Amos
I think the photos may be cartes de visite - they look particularly like the one of the man near the bottom of the pageEdit -looking at this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carte_de_visite , they are too small to be cartes de visite, as they are about 4.3" x 6.3" - I think they are cabinet cards http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinet_card That would make them albumen prints http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albumen_print , I think Last edited by Muggins in Sussex; 12-09-10 at 11:57.
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