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Lot #693 - BISHOP-OSBORNE, John [1851-1934] - Silver Miners near Zeehan, northwest Tasmania, circa 1891-94

  • Auction House:
    Mossgreen
  • Sale Name:
    Australian History
  • Sale Date:
    11 Dec 2017 ~ 10am
  • Lot #:
    693
  • Lot Description:
    BISHOP-OSBORNE, John [1851-1934] - Silver Miners near Zeehan, northwest Tasmania, circa 1891-94
    Silver albumen print photograph, cabinet card format, 110 x 160mm; verso with photographer’s wet stamp.
  • Notes:
    A Hobart photographer, Bishop-Osborne was based at Zeehan between 1891 and 1894. Large deposits of silver-lead ore had been discovered in the area in 1882 and by 1893, 14,000 tonnes were being mined each year. Zeehan’s population peaked at around 10,000 shortly before WW1; the town’s current population is less than 1,000. A superb composition, with very sharp detail.
  • Estimate:
    A$300 - 350
  • Realised Price:
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  • Category:
    Memorabilia

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