Chain armour and swords; India. Photographer: Owen, Hugh
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View of chain-mail vest, helmet and two crossed swords. A print of this photograph was also shown at the 1852 Royal Society of Arts Photographic Exhibition.
Large anchor; Brown, Lenox, and Co. Photographer: Owen, Hugh
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Inscription: Inscribed in the negative at bottom right corner with monogram 'H. O.' Genre: Industrial Photography View in the exhibition grounds, with part of the buildings visible in the background, the foreground dominated by the diagonally arranged shaft of a large anchor and chain cables, ...
Porcelain jars, vases, and caskets; Sèvres. Photographer: Owen, Hugh
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Inscription: Inscribed in the negative at bottom right corner with monogram 'H. O.' Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Arrangement of Sèvres porcelain pieces. Considerable edge fading, but central portion of image bright.
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of General view of display of metalwork by R. W. Winfield: 'Mention has already been made to the collection of brass-work contributed by this exhibitor, as displaying very perfect workmanship with a moderate amount of ornamentation … This house has also had the mer...
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.
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.