Pensionnat de St Dominique Chalon-sur-Saône 1879-80 and 1883-84, individual and group portraits Circa 1880-1920 Set of a dozen miscellaneous photographs (cartes-de-visite, laminated or unlaminated albumin or citrate prints, etc.), some with captions. Identified photographers: Apollony Chalon-sur-Saône, J. David Levallois-Perret or ALF Jeannot Fafournoux Mâcon Various states and formats Provenance: Residence in Burgundy Expert : Madame Isabelle Cazeils

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