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This is a daguerreotype, an early type of photograph where the picture is printed on the glass. It is a portrait of a lady in a bonnet, and the photograph has a metal frame. It was taken by the Absell Brothers, photgraphers of Newington Causeway, Upper Street and Holborn, in London.

1 photograph: glass; poor conditionInscription on back: ABSELL BROTHERS PHOTOGRAPHERS, 45 Newington Causeway, 75 Upper street, Islington Green and 148? , Holborn Bars

The inscription on the back reads 'Absell Brothers, Photographers, 45 Newington Causeway, 75 Uppers Street, Islington Green and 148½ Holborn Bars'., Lavinia Smith Catalogue (D60/28) - 'A list of the contents of the East Hendred museum. July 5 1940 // 631. Drawing of Patty Roberts in her sunbonnet. She was the last woman in this neighbourhood habitually to wear a sunbonnet. She died in 1937 aged 92.'

Greater London [region]

1800-01-01 - 1899-12-31

Nineteenth century

Photograph, Daguerreotype

Rippon, Miss Dorothy May Lyddon (Agent)
Roberts, Patty