Auction 62 · Lot 285
Albumen carte-de-visite of Sir Moses Montefiore. With autographed signature below.
- Estimate
- $600–$900
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
(PHOTOGRAPHY).
Place
London, 1870’s
Description
Photographer Elliot & Fry copyprint at bottom. Unexamined out of frame.
summary
Victorian photography studio Elliot & Fry (active 1863-1962) was known for their elite clientele of social and political celebrities and produced cartes-de-visite including this example of Sir Moses Montefiore (1784-1885), financier, Jewish community leader and philanthropist par excellence.
6.5 x 4.25 inches.
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