The Times, London, Thursday, February 14, 1895.
The Cantuar Photographic Co., Bromley
Category
Photographs
Date
14 Feb 1895
Materials
Measurements
103 x 63 mm
Place of origin
Bromley
Order this imageCollection
Lanhydrock, Cornwall
NT 890099.41
Summary
A photograph of the Births column of The Times, for Thursday, 14th February, 1895, the thirteenth entry reading, 'On the the 12th Feb., at 29, Park-lane, W. the LADY / ROBARTES, of a son.', being the entry for the birth of the Hon. Alexander Agar-Robartes, 1895-1930. The page is illustrated with a parrot sitting on branch with trees behind and grass below, a butterfly with outstretched wings at the top of the page. Contained in a faded black leather bound album, embossed in diamond pattern with gold tooling and with brass clasp.
Provenance
A gift from the Hon. Gerald Agar Robartes, 7th Viscount Clifden, 1883-1966, who gave Lanhydrock to the National Trust in 1953 and continued to live there with his sisters, Everilda and Violet, until his death in 1966. The album is thought to have belonged to Mary Dickinson, later Viscountess Clifden, containing family photographs.
Marks and inscriptions
On mount below photograph: (printed) CANTUAR PHOTO CO., BROMLEY, KENT. On reverse: (printed in gold) THE CANTUAR / PHOTOGRAPHIC CO. / (crown over shield) / Post Office Buildings / BROMLEY / KENT / NEGATIVES KEPT. / ADDITIONAL COPIES MAY ALWAYS BE OBTAINED. / Pictures of every description Copied, Enlarged, / Reduced & Finished in Oil, Water or Crayon.
Makers and roles
The Cantuar Photographic Co., Bromley, manufacturer