Part of a group of landscape daguerreotypes of the same format and with two ruled lines decorating their binding strips. See also 28227, 28141, 28150 and 24693.

Ada the daughter of the infamous poet Lord Byron and the admired intellectual Annabella Milbanke. She studied science and mathematics at a time when women rarely had access to such subjects. She wrote about Babbage's calculating machines, seeing their potential. She is now celebrated as the authoress of the world's first computer programme.

Mat stamped ANSON 589 BROADWAY. Mat decoration is dotted line. Same sitter as 20897

Chief Baron Pollock' scratched on back, so could be Sir Frederick Pollock, 1st Baronet. BEARD PATENTEE stamped into mat. Wharton style case

Opens along short edge. Lightly hand-coloured