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Title: Date for photo Newcastle Victorian Unknown sitter
Post by: Dan_Hall on Friday 28 March 25 20:38 GMT (UK)

Hi,

I am looking for a date for this photo which I am hopeful is my 3X Great Grandfather William Wood. Any help or information would be much appreciated, he was born in 1807.

Thank you for your time and have a lovely weekend,

Dan

Title: Re: Date for photo Newcastle Victorian Unknown sitter
Post by: Treetotal on Saturday 29 March 25 16:08 GMT (UK)

I would suggest early/mid 1870s
Carol

Title: Re: Date for photo Newcastle Victorian Unknown sitter
Post by: Dan_Hall on Saturday 29 March 25 16:19 GMT (UK)

Ah, well, that rather rules him out! Thank you, possibly his son then whom the album it came in belonged to.

Thanks,

Dan

Title: Re: Date for photo Newcastle Victorian Unknown sitter
Post by: jim1 on Monday 31 March 25 11:44 BST (UK)

This is an 1880's copy of an 1860's Ambrotype.
If you look at his waistcoat you will see it appears to fasten on the wrong side
which is a bit of a giveaway.
He looks in his 30's possibly early 40's which still doesn't fit with someone born
in 1807.

Title: Re: Date for photo Newcastle Victorian Unknown sitter
Post by: AlanBoyd on Monday 31 March 25 13:00 BST (UK)

E Sawyer was advertising from that address 1865-1868.

Title: Re: Date for photo Newcastle Victorian Unknown sitter
Post by: Dan_Hall on Monday 31 March 25 13:12 BST (UK)

Hello, thank you so much for the insight, it is a puzzle for me who it can be but all these details can help me with that. I thought it looked reversed. It is a curious one, I was hopeful it was a copy from the early days of photography but 1860s would put it too late as people say.

Thanks for all the help and advice, have a lovely week,

Dan