Historical information

The crystoleum, from "crystal" + "oleum" (oil), process was a method of applying colour to an albumen print, popular from c.1880 – c.1910

Physical description

Card box containing silk material containing a written description of obtaining coloured photograph on glass, includes photo of child

Inscriptions & markings

Handwritten note: Crystoleum. A method of obtaining coloured photographs on glass. Made by squeezing a silver print in optical contact with a piece of glass - so making it transparent. Colours are applied to the back and show through the transparent photo