Ceylon. One of the most accomplished and successful photographic firms working in Ceylon was Scowen and Co. Scowen and his team produced records fo...

Silver Gelatin Print. Dimensions: 155 by 120mm. 6 by 5 inches.

Gelatin silver print. 18cm x 12cm.

Gelatin silver print. 16.2cm x 11.4cm. Photographer's signature and title on reverse.

Gelatin silver print. 24.5cm x 19.5cm. Photographer's signature and title on reverse; corners creased.

Gelatin silver print mounted on card. Dimensions: 16 x 21 cm. Dated in pencil on reverse.

Gelatin silver print. 16cm x 18.2cm. Title on reverse.

Gelatin silver print. 6.8cm x 7.4cm. Title and 'James Carr' credit on reverse.

Gelatin silver print. Dimensions: 19.9 x 25.3 cm.

Gelatin silver print. 12cm x 14.8cm. Photographer's ink signature and title on reverse.

Gelatin silver print. 18 x 24.7 cm. Photographer's title and credit on reverse.

Gelatin silver print. Dimensions: 125 by 120mm. (5 by 4.75 inches). Photographer's signature on reverse.

Gelatin silver print. 19cm x 14.2cm. Photographer's signature on reverse.

Gelatin silver print. 10.9cm x 13.5cm. Photographer's signature on reverse.

Gelatin silver print. 12cm x 16.5cm. Photographer's credit on reverse.

Gelatin silver print. Dimensions: 13.3 x 15.7 cm. Ink title on reverse.

The clove of commerce is the dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree. Here the buds are seen just in the right stage for picking, that is just...