1880's INDIA by BOURNE & SHEPHERD - 60 OLDEST GLASS NEGATIVES - PIRATED

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1880's INDIA by BOURNE & SHEPHERD - 60 OLDEST GLASS NEGATIVES - PIRATED:
$3950.00

60 gelatin dry glass platesnegativestaken circa 1880’s. The negatives show images of India taken by the famed photographersSamuel Bourne (1834-1912)andCharles Shepherd (fl. 1858-1878).

These glass platesare probably theoldest contemporary glass plates negatives in existencesince Bourne & Shepherd original glass plates were destroyed by a fire in are apparentlypirated copies taken circa 1880’sfrom original prints most likely by an amateur for small scale reprinting.
The above comments are based on the opinion of several photography institutions and experts.
Listing of the included plates and details:
1)Titled:Principal Street JeypooreSigned on the image “2312 B.+S.”. Numbered “63” by hand at corner outside image area.2)Titled:General View of Ruins Fatehpoore SikriSigned on the image “1260 Bourne”. Numbered “55” by hand at corner outside image area.3)Titled:Elephant Tower Fatehpoore SikriNumbered “1278” on the imageand “54” by hand at corner outside image area.4)Titled:Birbal House Fatehpoore SikriNumbered “53” by hand at corner outside image area.5) Titled:Sikandra Agbar's tomb Kohinoor pillar AgraNumbered “45” by hand at corner outside image area.6)Titled:Victory Gate Fatehpoore SikriNumbered “52” by hand at corner outside image area.7) Titled:Fatehpoore SikriNumbered “51” by hand at corner outside image area.8) Titled:Itimād-ud-Daulah’s screen near AgraNumbered “48” by hand at corner outside image area.9)Titled:Itimad-ud-Daulah’s tomb near AgraNumbered “47” by hand at corner outside image area.10) Titled:Fort & City from Ramparts GwaliorSigned on the image “Bourne 1325”. Numbered “59” by hand at corner outside image area.11)Titled:The Happy Valley GwaliorNumbered “1328” on the imageand “62” by hand at corner outside image area.12) Titled:Sikandra near AgraNumbered “44” by hand at corner outside image area.13)Titled:Eastern Gateway of Palace JeyporeNumbered “2308” on the imageand “64” by hand at corner outside image area.14)Titled:…..?Fatehpoore SikriNumbered “58” by hand at corner outside image area.15) Untitled:[palace]Numbered “56” by hand at corner outside image area.16) Titled:Principal Entrance of the Palace GwaliorNumbered “60” by hand at corner outside image area.17) Titled:Itimad-ud-Daulah’s Gate near AgraNumbered “46” by hand at corner outside image area.18) Titled:Private Agbar’s Hall of Audience Fatehpoore SikriNumbered “57” by hand at corner outside image area.19) Titled:Great Sas Bahu Temple GwaliorNumbered “61” by hand at corner outside image area.20) Untitled:[panoramic view of palace and several buildings]Numbered “?8” by hand at corner outside image area.21) Titled:TheCotton Green BombaySigned on the image “Bourne & Sheperd” with number “2525”. Numbered twice by hand outside image area “127”.22) Titled:Sikandra Ragh near AgraNumbered “43” by hand outside image area.23) Titled:Native Barber BombayNumbered on the image” “4775”and “139” by hand twice outside image area. Section of another image visible at bottom.24) Untitled:[palace interior]Numbered “40” by hand at corner outside image area.25) Titled:“Railka Pondicherry”and “2808 Pondicherry the push-push a street conveyance”Numbered “143” by hand at corner outside image area. Part of another image visible at top.26) Titled:“A Hindou Sacrifice Bombay”and “AHindu sacrifice”Numbered “140” by hand twice at corner outside image area. Part of another image visible at top.27) Titled:“Duplex Pondichéry”Numbered “142” by hand twice at corner outside image area. Part of another image visible at bottom.28) Titled:“Single Bullock Railka”Numbered “141 bis” by hand twice at corner outside image area. Part of another image visible at top titled “Indian well near Madras”.29) Titled:“Indian well near Madras”Numbered “141” by hand twice at corner outside image area. Part of another image visible at bottom.30) Titled:Parsee women BombayNumbered “138” by hand twice at corner outside image area.31) Titled:Distant View Falokonama Palace near HyderabadNumbered “114” by hand twice at corner outside image area.32)Untitled:[palace and gardens]Numbered “38” at corner outside image area.33)Untitled:[palace interior]Numbered “39” at corner outside image area.34) Titled:Salem Christi’s tomb in the mosque Fatehpoore SikriNumbered “50” twice by hand at corner outside image area.35) Untitled:[palace view]Numbered “35” at corner outside image area.36)Untitled:[palace or mosque interior]Numbered “33” at corner outside image area.37)Untitled:[palace or mosque interior]Numbered “25” at corner outside image area.38) Untitled:[fortress]Numbered “21” at corner outside image area.39) Untitled:[mosque interior]Numbered “30” at corner outside image area.40) Untitled:[palace]Numbered “31” at corner outside image area.41) Untitled:[palace and gardens]Numbered “32” at corner outside image area.42) Untitled:[panoramic view from palace]Numbered “34” at corner outside image area.43) Titled:Birde and Birdegroom in Palki HyderabadNumbered “101” by hand twice at corner outside image area.44)Untitled:[Marajah]Numbered “99” by hand twice at corner outside image area.45) Titled:Indian RhateNumbered “98” by hand twice at corner outside image area.46) Titled:Dancing GirlsNumbered “94” by hand twice at corner outside image area. Part of another image visible at the top.47) Untitled:[animated village scene]Numbered “97” by hand twice at corner outside image area. Part of another image visible at the top.48) Titled:Scenes at an Indian wellNumbered “96” by hand twice at corner outside image area. Parts of another image visible at the bottom.49) Titled:Snake CharmerNumbered “95” by hand twice at corner outside image area. Parts of other images visible around the edges.50)Titled:BandervalaNumbered “93” by hand twice at corner outside image area. Parts of other images visible around the edges.51) Titled:Water WomanNumbered “92” by hand twice at corner outside image area. Parts of other images visible around the edges.52) Titled(partially):Dancing GirlsNumbered “7104” on the imageand “88” by hand twice at corner outside image area. Parts of other images visible around the edges.53) Titled(partially):Dancing GirlsNumbered “89” by hand twice at corner outside image area. Parts of other images visible around the edges.54) Untitled:[native girl]Numbered “4756” on the imageand “91” by hand twice outside image area. Parts of other images visible around the edges.55)Untitled:[dancing girl]Numbered “90” by hand twice outside image area. Parts of other images visible around the edges.56) Titled:General View of Charminar HyderabadNumbered “105” by hand twice outside image area.57) Titled:View from Afzalgini? Bridge HyderabadNumbered “3773” on the imageand “102” by hand twice outside image area.58) Titled:Principal Entrance with Charminar HyderabadNumbered “3769” on the imageand “104” by hand twice outside image area.59) Titled:Garden & Tank of Chuwinahla Palace HyderabadNumbered “3647” on the imageand “106” by hand twice outside image area.60)Titled:Royal Nizam’s artillerie and HAnsi HyderabadNumbered “2803” on the imageand “107” by hand twice outside image area.
Notes:The unsigned plates are attributed to Bourne & Shepherd,theuntitledas showing India.
Physicaldescription:Sizeabout 9 x 12 cm (3 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches).In good general conditiondespite some imperfections and small scratches affecting the images, in some cases there are larger losses of the photographic solution around the edges usually not affecting the image, glasses without cracking, all numbered by hand (usually twice) at the corners outside the image area.
Please see providedimages(the positives scans wereobtained from the negatives).The reality may differ slightly, but in general the plates image is sharper than shown.