An interesting Japanese black lacquer photograph album
Early 20th century
Containing 85 photographs, including architectural scenes from the Summer Palace (Yiheyuan); three group photographs of British Volunteer Corps, or other units, with their drums and field guns; one photograph inscribed 'Rebel head knife captured by Imperial'; one photograph inscribed 'French barricade and sailor on guard at Hankow'; one photograph inscribed (?) 'iodine shells on Hankew race course'; two photographs of a railway bridge disaster; and one photograph inscribed 'Lake 5000 ft. Elevation Nikko-Japan'.
