A copy of the page of Births from The Times
The Cantuar Photographic Co., Bromley
Category
Photographs
Date
1888
Materials
Measurements
89 x 56 mm
Place of origin
Bromley
Order this imageCollection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1520096
Summary
A monochrome albumen carte de visite mounted on heavy white card depicting recto a copy of page of Births from The Times dated LONDON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20 1888. At the bpottom printed in blue ink is CANTUAR PHOTO CO, BROMLEY, KENT. Verso with scrolling is printed THE CANTUAR PHOTOGRAPHIC CO, then an ornamental shield of arms. Under this I, with scrolling, Post Office Buildings, BRONMLEY, KENT. At the bottom is NEGATIVES KEPT. ADDITIONAL COPIES MAY ALWAYS BE OBTAINED. Pictures of every description Copied, Enlarged, Reduced & Finished in Oil, Water or Crayon. Printed at the bottom in small type is Marion Imp Paris.
Provenance
Part of the Fenton Collection. A gift from British Film Institute in 2017. From 1986-1999, part of BFI collection for the Museum of the Moving Image. BFI purchased collection in 1986 from James Fenton's Museum of Photography, Port Erin, Isle of Man 1976-1986
Marks and inscriptions
Recto: Copy of page of Births from The Times dated LONDON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20 1888. At the bottom printed in blue ink is CANTUAR PHOTO CO, BROMLEY, KENT. Verso: Verso with scrolling is printed THE CANTUAR PHOTOGRAPHIC CO, then an ornamental shield of arms. Under this I, with scrolling, Post Office Buildings, BRONMLEY, KENT. At the bottom is NEGATIVES KEPT.ADDITIONAL COPIES MAY ALWAYS BE OBTAINED. Pictures of every description Copied, Enlarged, Reduced & Finished in Oil, Water or Crayon. Printed at the bottom in small type is Marion Imp Paris.
Makers and roles
The Cantuar Photographic Co., Bromley, photographer and publisher