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many pictures of people in the picture on the walla black and white photo of a sailor standing on a boata black and white photo of a man in a sailor ' s outfita black and white photo of a group of people on a boattwo men sitting on the deck of a shipa black and white photo of a group of people sitting on the flooran old photo of a group of people in a rooman old photo of a group of people on a boatan old photo of a group of people on the deck of a ship
Maison R&C

Estimate €300 - €400
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Description
ANONYMOUS The ‘Hirondelle’ fishing training vessel in Marseille, c.1905 A rare collection of 22 photographs depicting life on board this training vessel, including a view of hammocks being washed, a view of nets being made, a trainee in costume (Prince Oscar), the making of fish traps, a sewing lesson… Including: - a cardboard panel featuring 15 silver and albumen prints as well as 6 unmounted period silver prints: 12.5 x 18 cm on average. - 1 photograph of the ‘Hirondelle’, a fishing training vessel, anchored in the Vieux Port Vintage print on gelatine-bromide paper from a glass negative mounted on cardboard Print: 17 x 11.6 cm, mount: 18.6 x 13.5 cm This fishing school pontoon was situated on the Old Port quay near the town hall; it welcomed young boarders of all nationalities whom it trained in various techniques: making traps and nets, mending nets, washing gillnets, sea fishing…
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About the sale Paul BENARROCHE Collection and others | Old and modern photographs | Part II
Auction location
Auction time 10/23/2026 at 2:00 PM
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