Cabinet Card of a Naval Officer by the Yamamoto studio.
Itchome, Aioicho, Yokohama. (circa 1890). Stock ID #175466 Fine portrait of an unknown officer, from a famed studio but, remarkably, about whom little is known (see: Terry Bennet, "Japanese Photography in Japan 1850 - 1912"). When referring to this item please quote stockid 175466.
Cabinet card, silver albumen photograph, 14 x 9.5 cm backed onto card and an elaborate olive toned pebbled thick card mount 18.1 x 11.5 cm, blind stamped, the signature of the studio in gilt, upper and lower edge with scalloped edges, pencilled note in rather amateur characters on reverse, some silver mirroring, but in very good condition.
From the estate of the late collector and scholar Arthur Hacker.
Price: $125.00 AU