.jpg?w=1)
Details
An important collection of two hundred and five microphotographs by J.B. Dancer,
contained in a mahogany cabinet of ten drawers, each subdivided into four trays, arranged to contain six slides each, the cabinet with inset brass carrying handle, lock, key, the drawers with ivory pulls numbered 1-10.
Microphotographs arranged to conform with Dancer's 1873 Catalogue and Souter's Revised Catalogue of 1900, slides in number order as follows: No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 (signed on the negative) 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25 (damaged), 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 (label damaged), 32, 34, 35, 36 (label signed A.R.), 37 (label damaged), 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 47, 48 (corrected from 28), 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 63, 65, 66, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72 (label damaged, with additional label by J.H. Steward), 74 (with label numbered 9, inscribed A. Reeves, photo.), 76, 79, 80, 81, 82, 86, 87, 89, 90, 91, 92, 94 (labelled AR), 95, 96, 98, 99, 100 (label by W. Watson & Sons), 101 (unlabelled, probably W. Watson & Sons), 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108 (corrected to 110), 111 (with label for J. Lizars), 112, 114, 115, 116, 117, 119, 121, 122, 125, 126, 129, 131, 132, 133, 135, 136, 137, 139, 139c, 142, 143, 146, 147, 148, 149 (label damaged and inscribed 65/115), 152, 166a, 168, 170, 176 183, 186, 187, 188, 190, 191, 191b, 192, 195, 197, 198, 199, 200, 213 (label damaged), 216, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 230, 231, 233, 234, 239, 241, 243, 244, 245, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252 (slide cracked, image unaffected), 253, 258 (with label by W. Watson & Son), 259, 260, 262, 264, 265 (label damaged), 266, 267, 268 (label by W. Watson & Sons), 270 (unlabelled, probably W. Watson & Sons), 271, 274, 277 (label damaged), 281 (unlabelled, possibly W. Watson & Sons), 293, 327 (label indistinct), (the following five slides have no labels, possibly W. Watson & Sons Ltd.) 330, 332, 335, 336, 339, 344 (label damaged), 345, 346 (no label, possibly W. Watson & Sons), 347, (the following four slides have no labels, possibly W. Watson & Sons), 356, 358, 361, 368, 373, 380 (no label), 388 (label inscribed 513), 352, 410 (no label, possibly W. Watson & Sons), 420, 446 (no label), 450, 455 (no label, possibly W. Watson & Sons), 457, 463, 467, 478, 489 (no label), 495 (label by A Photographic Curiosity For The Microscope), 496 (no label, possibly W. Watson & Sons), 499, 506, 507, 508 (labelled Good Night); and a presentation copy of The Microscopic Photographs of J.B. Dancer by Brian Bracegirdle and James B. McCormick in original cloth slip case
See Colour Illustration
contained in a mahogany cabinet of ten drawers, each subdivided into four trays, arranged to contain six slides each, the cabinet with inset brass carrying handle, lock, key, the drawers with ivory pulls numbered 1-10.
Microphotographs arranged to conform with Dancer's 1873 Catalogue and Souter's Revised Catalogue of 1900, slides in number order as follows: No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 (signed on the negative) 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25 (damaged), 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 (label damaged), 32, 34, 35, 36 (label signed A.R.), 37 (label damaged), 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 47, 48 (corrected from 28), 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 63, 65, 66, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72 (label damaged, with additional label by J.H. Steward), 74 (with label numbered 9, inscribed A. Reeves, photo.), 76, 79, 80, 81, 82, 86, 87, 89, 90, 91, 92, 94 (labelled AR), 95, 96, 98, 99, 100 (label by W. Watson & Sons), 101 (unlabelled, probably W. Watson & Sons), 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108 (corrected to 110), 111 (with label for J. Lizars), 112, 114, 115, 116, 117, 119, 121, 122, 125, 126, 129, 131, 132, 133, 135, 136, 137, 139, 139c, 142, 143, 146, 147, 148, 149 (label damaged and inscribed 65/115), 152, 166a, 168, 170, 176 183, 186, 187, 188, 190, 191, 191b, 192, 195, 197, 198, 199, 200, 213 (label damaged), 216, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 230, 231, 233, 234, 239, 241, 243, 244, 245, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252 (slide cracked, image unaffected), 253, 258 (with label by W. Watson & Son), 259, 260, 262, 264, 265 (label damaged), 266, 267, 268 (label by W. Watson & Sons), 270 (unlabelled, probably W. Watson & Sons), 271, 274, 277 (label damaged), 281 (unlabelled, possibly W. Watson & Sons), 293, 327 (label indistinct), (the following five slides have no labels, possibly W. Watson & Sons Ltd.) 330, 332, 335, 336, 339, 344 (label damaged), 345, 346 (no label, possibly W. Watson & Sons), 347, (the following four slides have no labels, possibly W. Watson & Sons), 356, 358, 361, 368, 373, 380 (no label), 388 (label inscribed 513), 352, 410 (no label, possibly W. Watson & Sons), 420, 446 (no label), 450, 455 (no label, possibly W. Watson & Sons), 457, 463, 467, 478, 489 (no label), 495 (label by A Photographic Curiosity For The Microscope), 496 (no label, possibly W. Watson & Sons), 499, 506, 507, 508 (labelled Good Night); and a presentation copy of The Microscopic Photographs of J.B. Dancer by Brian Bracegirdle and James B. McCormick in original cloth slip case
See Colour Illustration
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
This lot, if not cleared by 2.00p.m. on the day following the sale will be removed to the warehouse of:-
Cadogan Tate, Fine Art Services
Cadogan House, 2 Relay Road,
London W12 7JS
Telephone: 44 (0)20 8735 3700
Facsimile: 44 (0)20 8735 3701
Lots will be available for collection following transfer to Cadogan Tate, every week-day from 9.00a.m. to 5.00p.m.
An initial transfer and administration charge of £18.50 and a storage charge of £3.20 per lot per day will be payable to Cadogan Tate. These charges are subject to VAT and an insurance surcharge.