Rare John Royle & Sons Industrial Photograph Collection — Machine Age Ephemera Set

Description

ITEM DESCRIPTION:

Being offered for sale is the lot of 2 ORIGINAL ANTIQUE PHOTOGRAPHS of JOHN ROYLE & SONS’ (of Patterson, N.J.) first BUILDING / WAREHOUSE / OFFICES / OPERATION HEADQUARTERS (where they first started designing & manufacturing industrial machinery, including “…PHOTO-ENGRAVERS, JACQUARD CARD AND RUBBER TUBING MACHINERY” (as marked on matting, see pics)) and of 4 WELL DRESS, CLEAN CUT BUSINESSMEN / ENGINEERS HARD AT WORK AT THEIR DRAFTING TABLES (marked No. “4981”), from circa the very early 20th century (mixed lot), as seen in the pictures/as described in the title. PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR IMPORTANT CONDITION NOTES.

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CONDITION NOTES:

Both are in Very Good/VG+ antique condition with mostly just minor overall wear. The cardstock backing has moderate -to- severe damage around the edges but the picture itself remains unharmed. See pics.

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT:

Black & white picture measures 8″ x 10″. The sepia picture is 7-1/2″ x 9-1/2″, on 9″ x 11-1/8″ thick cardstock backing. Total weight of lot is 2.0 oz..

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