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279 - Belgian photo album belonging to Mr. Constantin de Bom. Early 20th century. Approximately 70 carte-de-visite and cabinet cards, slipped in (except for 5), with decorated pages featuring printed flowers and landscapes. 8vo album, brown leather cover, metal clasp, and embossed ornament. Good condition. Constantin de Bom was a prominent figure in Antwerp’s business and artistic circles. A man with a particular passion for music, he was a tenor (he performed in Émile Wambach’s opera “Blanche Fleur” in 1889, as well as in Benoit’s “Lucifer” in London…). He was also president of the Royal Harmony Society and the Professional Union of Insurance Brokers of Antwerp, and an Officer of the Orders of Leopold and the Crown. He died on January 25, 1924. A beautiful album of his relatives: his wife Eléanor Robbins, his son Gaston de Bom, and his daughters Ms. Raymond Wingaard, Lindsay Thompson, and Alice de Bom. Included: 8 obituaries. - 1 soft negative. - 1 small commemorative print in memory of His Majesty Albert I.
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Belgian photo album belonging to Mr. Constantin de Bom. Early 20th century. Approximately 70 carte-de-visite and cabinet cards, slipped in (except for 5), with decorated pages featuring printed flowers and landscapes. 8vo album, brown leather cover, metal clasp, and embossed ornament. Good condition. Constantin de Bom was a prominent figure in Antwerp’s business and artistic circles. A man with a particular passion for music, he was a tenor (he performed in Émile Wambach’s opera “Blanche Fleur” in 1889, as well as in Benoit’s “Lucifer” in London…). He was also president of the Royal Harmony Society and the Professional Union of Insurance Brokers of Antwerp, and an Officer of the Orders of Leopold and the Crown. He died on January 25, 1924. A beautiful album of his relatives: his wife Eléanor Robbins, his son Gaston de Bom, and his daughters Ms. Raymond Wingaard, Lindsay Thompson, and Alice de Bom. Included: 8 obituaries. - 1 soft negative. - 1 small commemorative print in memory of His Majesty Albert I.
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