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Clock-case, carved in wood; Liénard. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
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Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Close view of clockcase, with a hunting scene in relief on the panel beneath the movement, by the French maker M. J. Liénard. A print of this photograph was also shown at the 1852 Royal Society of Arts Photographic Exhibition.
Panel from the Alhambra (plaster); Spain. Photographer: Owen, Hugh
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Inscription: Monogram 'H. O.' at bottom right. Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Head-on view of a plaster facsimile of a relief panel from the Alhambra, carved with architectural and calligraphic motifs. A print of this photograph was also shown at the 1852 Royal Society of Arts Photographic...
Folding doors veneered with malachite; Demidoff. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
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Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Head-on view of a pair of double doors, flanked by two large urns on plinths, made by Demidoff. A print of this photograph was also shown at the 1852 Royal Society of Arts Photographic Exhibition.
Column of Cornish granite; Cheesewring Co. Photographer: Owen, Hugh
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Inscription: Monogram 'H. O.' at bottom right corner (partly cropped). View of the granite column, with Greek ionic capital, manufactured by the Cheesewring Granite Company, erected in front of the exhibition building: 'The granite column … is a very beautiful specimen of a stone obtained from ...
Inscription: Monogram 'H. O.' at bottom right corner. Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of View of Caen stone tomb, containing a reclining figure lying within an ogee-arched niche, built by Myers, who 'exhibits a number of objects sculptured in Caen stone, most of which are placed in what is calle...
Inscription: Monogram 'H. O.' at bottom right corner. Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Head-on view of ornately carved fireplace. A print of this photograph was also shown at the 1852 Royal Society of Arts Photographic Exhibition.
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Front view of the carved ivory throne. Considerable fading in from edges, but central portion of print bright. A print of this photograph, credited to Owen, was also shown at the 1852 Royal Society of Arts Photographic Exhibition.
Genre: Industrial Photography View of India rubber boat and other items manufactured by Goodyear, on display in the exhibition hall. Print unsigned, but probably by Owen.
Articles in India-rubber; Macintosh. Photographer: Owen, Hugh
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Genre: Industrial Photography View of miscellaneous rubber items manufactured by Macintosh, arranged outside the exhibition halls. Overall yellowing and some fading. Print unsigned, but probably by Owen.
Articles in gutta percha; Gutta Percha Company. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
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Genre: Industrial Photography View of an arrangement of objects manufactured by the Gutta Percha Company, including picture frames, a table, buckets, a watering-can and tableware.