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two women standing in front of a thatched huta black and white photo of a group of people with a horse
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1369 - Africa A collection of 9 original silver gelatine prints, 8 …
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Estimate €800 - €1,200
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Africa A collection of 9 original silver gelatine prints, 8 of which are from Uganda and 1 from Portuguese Guinea. Circa 1880. Approx. 12 x 17 cm – 8 x 12 cm (photographs). A unique collection comprising 8 very rare original photographs from the early days of Uganda’s colonisation and 1 original photograph from Portuguese Guinea. - Uganda became a British protectorate in 1894 and remained so until 1962. The photographs depict (male) locals, either individually or in groups, in village settings and carrying wood and ivory. One photograph shows a view of a lakeside. The photograph from Portuguese Guinea (now Guinea-Bissau), which has been described in detail by hand on the reverse of the backing card, depicts four Manjango women surrounded by baskets in front of a hut. The region had gradually come under Portuguese rule since the mid-15th century and served primarily as a centre for the slave trade from the 16th to the 18th centuries; in 1879 it officially became a Portuguese colony and remained so until 1973. - The photographs are in places brownish and faded. Africa. – A unique collection of 8 very rare original photographs from the early days of Uganda’s colonisation, and 1 particularly scarce original photograph from Portuguese Guinea, all silver gelatine prints. - Uganda became a British protectorate in 1894 and remained so until 1962. The photographs show (male) locals and groups of men in village scenes and as porters carrying wood and ivory. One photograph depicts a view of the shore of a lake with numerous local people. The photograph from Portuguese Guinea (now Guinea-Bissau), which features extensive handwritten descriptions on the reverse of the backing board, shows four Manjango women amidst baskets in front of a hut. The area had gradually come under Portuguese rule since the mid-15th century and served primarily as a centre for the slave trade from the 16th to the 18th centuries. In 1879, it officially became a colony of Portugal and remained so until 1973. – Some of the photographs are brownish and faded in places.
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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