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Dating Early Ambrotype Photograph from Audley End, Essex
« on: Saturday 12 January 19 17:18 GMT (UK) »
 I have found,what I believe to be, an ambrotype in amongst old family photographs from my mothers side of my family. This would mean the sitter would be either a Hall or Weale from Diddlebury,Salop or a Rossiter ( Aldershot and Newton St.Cyres, Devon) or Fordham from Audley End, Essex. This is assuming the sitter is actually a relative. I would love to know when this might have been taken and what type of picture it is? Also, can it be restored or improved in anyway? It is missing either its front cover or another photo. How common was this type of photo and would it have been within the means of an ordinary working person of the time?

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Re: Early Photographfrom Audley End, Essex
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 12 January 19 19:22 GMT (UK) »
Hello and Welcome to RootsChat! 

I can't answer your queries for sure, but if you go back to your original post and add 'Dating' or '?Ambrotype' to your original title, you will alert the dating experts to come in and look.   ;)

I think you could be correct.  :)

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Re: Early Photographfrom Audley End, Essex
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 12 January 19 22:31 GMT (UK) »
Hi and welcome to RootsChat....I think it is a late 1850s early 1860s ambrotype in a union case with the hinged cover missing. It may have had another photo in the other half or just a padded velvet lining.
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Re: Early Photographfrom Audley End, Essex
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 12 January 19 23:25 GMT (UK) »
I have reversed the image because ambrotype photos were printed in reverse.
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Re: Dating Early Ambrotype Photograph from Audley End, Essex
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 15 January 19 11:32 GMT (UK) »
Thank you all for your comments and help

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Re: Dating Early Ambrotype Photograph from Audley End, Essex
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 15 January 19 11:59 GMT (UK) »
I think Carol's dating is correct. Why, oh why, did that centre parting come into fashion usually with a bun behind? Originally, it came with side ringlets, quite attractive. It lasted into the 20th Century for old women, all grey by then, no perms or blue rinse  ::)

I did try and upload a Link to a lady who illustrates womens clothes in the 19th century on a whiteboard on You Tube. Highly informative. It would include this dress and the amount of decoration and more precise dating.

I did get a reply from the Moderator, but can't open it.     
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