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Auction: CSS59 - 2020 Special Collectable Sale
Lot: 175

Vintage Photograph
Hong Kong

1869 a large albumen print photo of Royal Navy H.M.S. Galatea anchored in Victoria Harbour. Photographed by renowned photographer John Thomson. At that time, the Duke of Edinburgh was using this ship to visit Hong Kong. The ship was waiting at the pier of Pedder Street until the Duke of Edinburgh landed. Then sailed to Victoria Harbor to anchor, and then he met the clergy of Hong Kong on the ship few days later. This photo was also published in "Illustrations of China and Chinese" published in 1873. The photo at here, is the original photo in the album. The photo is mounted on a thin card. Although it has aging marks due to age, but it is still very precious. Photo size: 23 x 28cm


1869年皇家海軍伽拉忒亞號 (H.M.S. Galatea) 停泊於維多利亞港的盛大塲面蛋白照片. 由著名攝影師約湯姆遜拍攝. 當時愛丁堡公爵正乘此艦訪問香港, 艦在畢打街碼頭泊岸待愛丁堡公爵上岸後, 即駛到維多利亞港停泊, 其後他曾於艦上接見香港的神職人員. 他於11月16日乘伽拉忒亞號離開香港. 此照片也曾刊於1873年出版的 Illustrations of China and Chinese (中國與中國人影像), 此照片即為該圖册內之原版照片, 裱於薄咭上, 因年代久遠之故, 照片上雖然有老斑痕, 但亦彌足珍貴.

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Starting price
HK$60000