Victorian Ambrotype Portrait in Original Leather c.1860 table centrepiece scarce 1973 Pan edition is

scarce 1973 Pan edition is a must-have for any avid collector of sci-fi

complete with its original fitted lid

retaining its original 1979 maker's mark

Excellent for fruit

Victorian Ambrotype Portrait in Original Leather c.1860 table centrepiece scarce 1973 Pan edition isAn original Victorian ambrotype portrait dating to around 1860, housed in its original leather covered backing with decorative gilt brass mat and preserver. The portrait depicts a young woman seated holding a small book, captured using the wet collodion process on glass. Ambrotypes are unique, one off photographs from the earliest years of photography, making each example an irreplaceable piece of history. Presented in good antique condition with age