Hi Carol,
Thank you! I have chatting back and forth with the photo historian about
the hand-tinting. Both were developed around the same time. I purchased
the three 1850s stereoviews that I mentioned...not knowing what a treasure
they were until I had the historian look them over. This is what he said:
"It's funny that the tinted stereoviews you just purchased happen to be
1850s from the United Kingdom. Well, you have the earliest examples of
stereoviews, really."
One of the stereoviews is by J. Elliott and another by a London studio
with two brides in the photo. The third photo is very similar to the style
of the Elliott one. The early British stereoviews are considered the most
treasured in the industry. Here is an article about the hand-tinting
process. It also mentions J. Elliott.
I hope to bring these with me to Costume-Con for people to see. Once I
complete my 1920s wedding photo area online, I will be putting the
1850s-1860s wedding photos online. I have another large group wedding photo
to go in this area from the late 1850s-early 1860s. It is from England and
was taken outside. All the ladies are in their bonnets. I can't wait to
enlarge the photo for a closer look.
Penny Ladnier
Owner, The Costume Gallery Websites
www.costumegallery.com
14 websites of fashion, textiles, costume history
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