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Title: Restoration and Date if possible, please
Post by: simonball on Wednesday 17 August 11 10:10 BST (UK)

Hello,

This is a photo of my Great Great Grandfather who lived from 1855 to 1911. Unfortunately the print is in a very poor state. It is about A4 size, on card, but the edges are damaged and I can't tell if the corners are round or square.

Any attempts at restoration or dating would be much appreciated!

Simon

Title: Re: Restoration and Date if possible, please
Post by: maidmarianoops on Wednesday 17 August 11 10:48 BST (UK)

a resize


sylvia

Title: Re: Restoration and Date if possible, please
Post by: RecycledHippy on Wednesday 17 August 11 12:18 BST (UK)

Hippy  :) :) :) :) :)

Title: Re: Restoration and Date if possible, please
Post by: Wiggy on Wednesday 17 August 11 12:51 BST (UK)

my try

Wiggy    :)

Title: Re: Restoration and Date if possible, please
Post by: Wiggy on Wednesday 17 August 11 13:13 BST (UK)

Just noticed something - this might be a little better !   ;)

Wiggy    :)

Title: Re: Restoration and Date if possible, please
Post by: simonball on Wednesday 17 August 11 14:56 BST (UK)

Thanks to Sylvia, Hippy and Wiggy -  these look great!!  :)

Any thoughts on a date?

Simon

Title: Re: Restoration and Date if possible, please
Post by: Niksmum on Wednesday 17 August 11 17:19 BST (UK)

great photo

Irene

Title: Re: Restoration and Date if possible, please
Post by: RecycledHippy on Wednesday 17 August 11 17:24 BST (UK)

Nice one Irene  8) 8) 8) 8) :) :) :) :)

Hippy :) :) :)

Title: Re: Restoration and Date if possible, please
Post by: kath davis on Wednesday 17 August 11 18:48 BST (UK)

Quote from: simonball on Wednesday 17 August 11 14:56 BST (UK)

Thanks to Sylvia, Hippy and Wiggy -  these look great!!  :)

Any thoughts on a date?

Simon

He looks to be in his 20s, perhaps early 30s, I wonder if this matches up with the photo/dress date?

Kath

Title: Re: Restoration and Date if possible, please
Post by: Wiggy on Wednesday 17 August 11 23:44 BST (UK)

I think it has been hand-tinted hasn't it?  :-\   ;)

Wiggy 

Title: Re: Restoration and Date if possible, please
Post by: saddles on Thursday 18 August 11 03:23 BST (UK)

Hi Simon ...One from me also.

Carolyn  :)

Title: Re: Restoration and Date if possible, please
Post by: simonball on Thursday 18 August 11 08:01 BST (UK)

Thanks Irene! That's amazing work!!!  ;D

Kath, We figured he was about 30, but difficult to judge age in these photos.

Wiggy, I was wondering about the colouring. So would this have been a sepia photo that was hand-tinted at some later date or would they have tinted it at the time of taking the photo?

Title: Re: Restoration and Date if possible, please
Post by: simonball on Thursday 18 August 11 08:02 BST (UK)

...and thanks also to Carolyn (didn't see Page 2!!)

Title: Re: Restoration and Date if possible, please
Post by: Wiggy on Thursday 18 August 11 09:06 BST (UK)

Ermmmm  :-\   - I hope Prue will come on and answer that one - I just thought it looked coloured - afterwards!   ;)

Wiggy    :)