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LOT 541

Lot 541

Presentation Photographic Portrait of Governor General John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, William James Topley of Ottawa, 1897

Presentation Photographic Portrait of Governor General John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, William James Topley of Ottawa, 1897
Lot 541 Details
Presentation Photographic Portrait of Governor General John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, William James Topley of Ottawa, 1897

albumen print on gilt stamped studio card, the subject dressed in full regalia for the Victorian Era Ball held at Toronto on December 28th, 1897, with Aberdeen's signed quill presentation inscription on the mat
overall 14 x 11 in — 35.6 x 27.9 cm; print 10 x 8 in — 25.4 x 20.3 cm

Estimate $100-$150

Realised: $125
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Presentation Photographic Portrait of Governor General John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, William James Topley of Ottawa, 1897
  • Presentation Photographic Portrait of Governor General John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, William James Topley of Ottawa, 1897

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