Rare photograph of Sinhalese boy, by Skeen and Co c1870.

Thought to be a portrait of a Sinhalese  boy c1870 by Skeen & Co, photographers.

Kandy Chief and his family, rare photograph c1870. (Sri Lanka Ceylon).

Photograph of Kandy chief and his family, probably taken by Skeen and Co, photographers, Ceylon.

Tasmanian aborigines, Australia, three rare photographs taken c1870.

Tasmanian Aborigine.

Tasmanian Aborigines  (Aboriginal name Parlevar), were the indigenous people of the island of Van Diemen's land (Tasmania) Australia. They lived for thousands of years in the area, but when British colonisation took place in 1803 disease was introduced, and this is what is thought to have been  the major cause of the destruction of the full-blooded Aboriginal people.   By 1847 there were only about 47  left, the last full-blooded Aboriginal dying in 1876.

Billy, Tasmanian Aborigine.

Patty, Tasmanian Aborigine.

Two 19th century horn beakers

Two 19th century horn beakers, one (on left) with hall marked silver rim London 1869   and glass base.  The other tin lined with silver plate rim.
Horn beakers were commonly used drinking vessels until about 100 years ago,and were  made from cow horn. Some were embellished with silver mounts or carving, and were variable in colour and size. They are more often found in Scotland.

Pair English Staffordshire mantelpiece dogs c1860, with copper lustre spots

Pair of English Staffordshire mantelpiece dogs c 1860. They have a separated front leg, and copper lustre spots.

Boats, bridges, waves, lobster pots etc, Berwick-upon-Tweed, England

15th century bridge over the Tweed, Berwick-upon-Tweed, England.

Sun on waves, Tweed estuary, Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Lone seagull, quayside, Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Ropes etc,  on the quayside Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Ancient iron boat rings, Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Lobster pot, Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Tyres on the quayside, Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Lobster pots, Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Quayside locks, Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Boat ring, quayside, berwick-upon-Tweed.

Boat, Lady 'M', Berwick.

Berwick-upon-Tweed, England, two bridges over the  Tweed estuary.

Ancient boat ring quayside, berwick-upon-Tweed.

Iron rings, tyres and waves, Berwick-upon-Tweed, England.

Old tyres and ancient iron rings on the quayside Berwick-upon-Tweed.