Album entitled "A Souvenir of the Marriage of The Nawab Fakhr-ul-Mulk Bahadur's Daughter with the Son of the Nawab Khan Khana Bahadur (Shaban 1313 H.)," with 24 original photographs. Printing-out paper prints, most are 8x11 1/2 inches or the reverse, each with a lengthy printed caption below the picture. Oblong gilt-lettered red morocco, edgewear. 1890s
These crisp clean photographs of Muslim social life are remarkable for several reasons, not the least of which is that, though they commemorate nuptials there is not a single picture of the bride! Nonetheless, there are wonderful processional photographs depicting opulent silver and gold gifts, towers, and silver cooking utensils being carried to the bride's house, group portraits of homosocial religious ceremonies, and more.<
