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Help date and restore mystery hand-coloured photograph
« on: Tuesday 09 August 16 16:48 BST (UK) »
I have a set of 19th/20th century photographs that belonged to my great grandmother and amongst them is this coloured-in photograph by "John M Hutton, Artist, 10 Bridget Street, Glasgow".

According to this website John M Hutton was at 10 Bridge Street between 1860 and 1874:

http://www.thelows.madasafish.com/cards/huttonj_10.htm

It would be great if anyone could help me narrow the date down any further.  I think 1860s due to clothing but expert opinions greatly appreciated.

I would also be grateful for any restores - here's a link to an uncompressed version:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1693306/Unknown%20Woman%201860-74.jpg 

Thanks very much.

Leonard/Lennon/Lennan (Lanarkshire, Ireland, Australia) Kelly (Lanarkshire, Stirlingshire, Clackmannanshire) Campbell (Leith, Glasgow, New York, Australia) McMaster (Stirlingshire, Ireland) Cullen (Lanarkshire)

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Re: Help date and restore mystery hand-coloured photograph
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 09 August 16 19:03 BST (UK) »
I would take a stab at mid to late 1860's, that's my guess.
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Re: Help date and restore mystery hand-coloured photograph
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 09 August 16 19:32 BST (UK) »
I've had a play with it. Unfortunately most of any usable detail is already lost...

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Re: Help date and restore mystery hand-coloured photograph
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 09 August 16 19:39 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Seoras on Tuesday 09 August 16 19:03 BST (UK)
I would take a stab at mid to late 1860's, that's my guess.

Thanks Seoras; that's in line with my thinking too.  My best guess is she is my great great grandmother who died in 1873 when she was 42.
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Re: Help date and restore mystery hand-coloured photograph
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 09 August 16 19:40 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Handypandy on Tuesday 09 August 16 19:32 BST (UK)
I've had a play with it. Unfortunately most of any usable detail is already lost...

Thanks Handypandy - I'm not surprised most of the usable detail is lost!  That's a really great effort.  Thank you for trying.
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Re: Help date and restore mystery hand-coloured photograph
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 09 August 16 21:01 BST (UK) »
Try this...less is more! :)
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Re: Help date and restore mystery hand-coloured photograph
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 09 August 16 21:27 BST (UK) »
Just quick enhancement

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Re: Help date and restore mystery hand-coloured photograph
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 09 August 16 21:28 BST (UK) »
Only Clean up

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Re: Help date and restore mystery hand-coloured photograph
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 09 August 16 23:01 BST (UK) »
Thanks greywolf907 and Loord74 - excellent restores  ;D
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