The Eastern Window |
Two Cabinet Cards of St.Kitts, Leeward Islands, West Indies. St.Kitts lays in the Eastern Caribbean. The first titled in pen and pencil below the image "Mt.Misery + monkey hill from the fort. Photos by H.G.R. Robinson, governor + H.W.J." H.W.J. stands for Hugh Willoughby Jermyn. The second titled in pen and pencil "Prince of Wales Palm trees. Basseterre in distance. from Springfield." Two albumen photographs from 1854 - 58 mounted on later Hills & Saunders Cabinet Card mounts (backs are blank). Size ca 5,5 x 3 6/8 (photo) and 6,5 x 4 2/8 inches (mount). Conditions are very good/near excellent. Originals are sharper and a bit browner toned (scans are a bit greenish). Price € 2250 |
wein7-02 and wein8-02 |


