Opening: $150 Hammer Price: $150 SOLD Skylight Gallery 42 March 2018

Unusual French albumen or coated salt print circa 1866, housed as found in a quarter plate faux tortoiseshell passe-partout and black wood and plaster frame, and depicting a tailor at work on sewing machine surrounded by his shop or family. Overall dimensions of frame 8.75 x 8 inches (22x20 cm).   ( Inventory# ie243 )

The reverse of frame shows modern European resealing paper and an inscription in French, which reads:
"Article du Journal colle au dos Février 1866 / le tailleur et sa famille / acheté à Amboise Printemps 1997"
( Journal article attached to back February 1866 / the tailor and his family / purchased in Amboise Spring 1997" )

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