Photograph album
Category
Photographs
Date
Unknown
Materials
Brass, Paper, Turquoise, Vellum, Wood
Measurements
220 x 450 mm
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Belton House, Lincolnshire
NT 434694
Summary
A large photographic album covered in white vellum with brass frame monogramed in each corner 'MA' beneath an Earl's coronet decorated with turquoise stones. The front bears a plate inscribed 'Photographs' and an inscription in Latin which when translated reads, 'There are some good ones, There are some mediocre ones, There are more bad ones'. Contains photographs of family members and friends. The album is contained within a plain box.
Marks and inscriptions
M A (monogram) / Photographs (on front plate)