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Title: COMPLETE NDating and Clean up of 2nd g grandfather
Post by: en2gen on Monday 06 June 11 20:21 BST (UK)

I would very much appreciate some clean up and improvement of this photo of my 2nd g grandfather. I was wondering about the style of the jacket, with very short lapels and sort of a cut-away styling. I haven't seen anything like this. Can it be dated? Also what is that which appears to be a large button above the lapel on the left side of the photo. Is it just a button, or something else? Any ideas appreciated.

Thanks,
Louise
California

Title: Re: Clean up of 2nd g grandfather
Post by: Lynntony on Monday 06 June 11 21:28 BST (UK)

A quick tidy up

Tony

Title: Re: Clean up of 2nd g grandfather
Post by: Juliepen on Monday 06 June 11 23:03 BST (UK)

Heres one from me.

Julie
xx

Title: Re: Clean up of 2nd g grandfather
Post by: saddles on Tuesday 07 June 11 02:06 BST (UK)

Another version.

Mike.

Title: Re: Clean up of 2nd g grandfather
Post by: IgorStrav on Tuesday 07 June 11 12:23 BST (UK)

Hi Louise

you may get better dating advice if you change the title of your thread to request dating as well as clean-up.

Just click on modify at the bottom of your first mail and change the title.

Then the dating experts will come and take a look!

Title: Re: Dating and Clean up of 2nd g grandfather
Post by: en2gen on Tuesday 07 June 11 16:34 BST (UK)

Thanks all for your effort in cleaning up this photo. And thank you for the advice of getting some dating experts to chime in. I have taken that and changed my title.

LL

Title: Re: Dating and Clean up of 2nd g grandfather
Post by: kattie on Tuesday 07 June 11 21:39 BST (UK)

Well, I would say 1870s.
And it fits with Sarony's life span:
http://www.luminous-lint.com/app/photographer/Oliver__Sarony/A/

Title: Re: Dating and Clean up of 2nd g grandfather
Post by: terry h on Tuesday 07 June 11 21:48 BST (UK)

Another

Terry

Title: Re: Dating and Clean up of 2nd g grandfather
Post by: jim1 on Tuesday 07 June 11 21:50 BST (UK)

Hello Louise
Men in suits are difficult to date,old men in suits even more so.
This style of morning coat fastened at the neck was a style popular in the 1870's/90's,however as Oliver Sarony died 1879 would have to put this 1875(when rounded corners on cards first appeared) & 1879.
If you have the original can we see the back.
jim

Title: Re: Dating and Clean up of 2nd g grandfather
Post by: en2gen on Wednesday 08 June 11 05:28 BST (UK)

Thanks so much for the dating of the photo and the information about the photographer. I do have access to the original photo, but it is in England and I won't be able to take a photo of the back until later this autumn. I'll do that, however, and resubmit for further help in dating.

Henry Ingham, the subject of the photo was born in 1822. Does that help in the dating? He died in 1891.

Thanks,
Louise

Title: Re: Dating and Clean up of 2nd g grandfather
Post by: jim1 on Wednesday 08 June 11 10:16 BST (UK)

Born 1822 would make him 56/57 in this.It's possible he is as beards make men look older.

jim

Title: Re: Dating and Clean up of 2nd g grandfather
Post by: terry h on Wednesday 08 June 11 11:42 BST (UK)

There you go Louise :)

Terry

Title: Re: Dating and Clean up of 2nd g grandfather
Post by: cazza59 on Wednesday 08 June 11 19:25 BST (UK)

Hi Louise

Here's another for you.

Regards
Caroline

Title: Re: Dating and Clean up of 2nd g grandfather
Post by: en2gen on Friday 10 June 11 03:39 BST (UK)

Thank you all for the lovely restorations and for the help in dating this photo. I very much appreciate everyone's efforts
Louise