Melbourne in the 1880s: A Photographic Journey

Melbourne Photograph Album, A leather bound album with gold…
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Melbourne Photograph Album, A leather bound album with gold embossing containing 61 photographs, circa 1880s, subjects include public buildings and monuments, Melbourne street scenes, railway stations, The Alfred Hospital, The Exhibition Building, Sandridge Pier, Scenes at Mordialloc, The Great Telescope at Melbourne Observatory, Bourke Street Synagogue, Fitzroy Street, St Kilda etc., mainly 10 x 14 cm.

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  • Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.
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