Show Posts

This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.


Topics - Microscopia

Pages: [1]
1
Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Staffordshire Potteries Area Family - Tintype Photo
« on: Wednesday 20 December 17 11:48 GMT (UK)  »
Apologies in advance for the poor quality of the photograph.

However, they say the best camera is the one you have with you at the time, unfortunately in this case it was an ageing mini-iPad at the time I was shown some documents and photos, one of which was this tintype, presumably of some of my ancestors.

If anyone can help date the photo, together with any other useful observations however small, will all help in identifying the possible names. I am unable to provide any further information than what is shown here, only to say that it would have been taken in the Staffordshire Potteries area or immediate vicinity.

Lawrence

2
Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Help Dating a Portrait Picture by Wilton
« on: Sunday 08 April 12 18:12 BST (UK)  »
Although not strictly being an old photograph - I'm trying to get a more accurate date for the portrait picture shown in the following link:
 
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,591097.msg4418307.html#msg4418307

Please don't be influenced by any dates given in the posting! Any knowledge of the portrait artist 'WILTON' would be greatly appreciated - thanks!

3
Staffordshire / Mary Ann Curzon/James Wilshaw Canal Boatman, Stoke Upon Trent
« on: Saturday 07 April 12 19:55 BST (UK)  »
I am trying to tie-up some loose ends in my family tree, which includes Curzon, Wilshaw, Simcock, Barker from the Hanley, Bagnall, Norton, Endon, Shelton areas of Stoke-on-Trent - which for me coming from Norfolk is no mean feat!!

The key to all this is a large framed portrait of, I believe, my GG-Grandmother Mary Ann Curzon, who married James Wilshaw a boatman at St. Peters Church, Stoke Upon Trent, Stafford on 05 August 1850
This picture used to hang in her Granddaughter's  (my Grandmother, Martha Ann Barker nee Simcock) house at Bucknall.

Although I am 99.99% certain this is a portrait of Mary Ann Curzon, I am a bit puzzled by the name 'WILTON' visible bottom right-hand corner in the picture. My thoughts originally were that Mary Ann's Sister, Sarah Curzon, may have drawn the portrait as she was a painter at the age of 10 as shown on 1851 Census for 6 Charles St. Hanley; however I have no trace of Sarah after that date to see if she married a 'Wilton', or I am simply making the wrong assumption, with 'Wilton' being a known portrait artist for that area. I estimate the date of the portrait as being c1880 as Mary Ann was born 1833, although I'm terrible at judging women's age!!
Any help here would be appreciated about Sarah Curzon, the portrait, hints from the name 'Wilton' etc.

ps I hadn't realised how many Wilshaws there were in the area - and the brickwall it presents in Identifying the correct James Wilshaw, Mary Ann's husband prior to their marriage!

+ Now added photo showing picture & frame with photo of enhanced signature which may be of help.

Pages: [1]