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Camera lucida. Incomplete, with instruction booklet and three glass slides/lenses
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Camera Lucida. Incomplete, with instruction booklet issued c.1830 and three glass slides/lenses. Used by Col. James Arden Crommelin, Bengal Engineers. Transferred from the Photograph Collection. Presented by Col. Crommelin's granddaughter Estelle Blyth 1959, along with WD1378-1381, and WD1406.
Story-Maskelyne, Dillwyn Llewelyn Archive: Norway [1865]. Watercolour album of views. Artist(s): Story-Maskelyne (née Dillwyn Llewelyn), Thereza Mary (1834-1926)
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Half morocco album with gild title 'Norway' and gilding on upper and lower covers and spine, marbled paper on pastedown and fly leaf. Containing 82 items,including a small 32 page booklet with handwritten text by Thereza Story-Maskelyne relating to theNorway trip. 66 watercolour views of Norway...
Portrait of Loveday Marian Murray (d.1901), wife of Dr. John Murray, Simla, 1842. Artist(s): Melville, William (fl. 1830-1847)
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Oil, contained in plush-lines calf case, upper cover lettered 'Simla 1842.' Bust-length portrait of Loveday Marian Murray in three quater profile. Mrs. Murray (d. 1901) was the wife of Dr. John Murray, the celebrated photographer known for his