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Benjamin Stevens (1856-1933) - dating & restoration please
« on: Wednesday 14 March 18 17:58 GMT (UK) »
This is a picture of my great grandfather & I'm looking for help with dating the image & if possible a clean up please

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Re: Benjamin Stevens (1856-1933) - dating & restoration please
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 14 March 18 19:40 GMT (UK) »
This is a picture of my great grandfather & I'm looking for help with dating the image & if possible a clean up please

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Keith

another version in case it's any better to work with......

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Re: Benjamin Stevens (1856-1933) - dating & restoration please
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 14 March 18 21:18 GMT (UK) »
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Re: Benjamin Stevens (1856-1933) - dating & restoration please
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 14 March 18 22:09 GMT (UK) »
That's amazing Rami - I really thought at best you might be able to clean it up a bit so I was not expecting any colour which has totally transformed this image.

Great work
Thanks as always
Keith


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Re: Benjamin Stevens (1856-1933) - dating & restoration please
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 14 March 18 22:18 GMT (UK) »
The suit looks 1880s but not sure about the tie.


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Re: Benjamin Stevens (1856-1933) - dating & restoration please
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 14 March 18 22:20 GMT (UK) »
I thought 1880s too.
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Re: Benjamin Stevens (1856-1933) - dating & restoration please
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 15 March 18 11:02 GMT (UK) »
Thanks to Gadget & Carol for dating this photo

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Re: Benjamin Stevens (1856-1933) - dating & restoration please
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 15 March 18 11:46 GMT (UK) »
A clean up for Benjamin.
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Re: Benjamin Stevens (1856-1933) - dating & restoration please
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 15 March 18 11:47 GMT (UK) »
In my view 1870's & mid-late decade.
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
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