c1866 W Hammerschmidt CDV Muhammad Ali Mosque Cairo Egypt Albumen Photo SCARCE For Sale

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c1866 W Hammerschmidt CDV Muhammad Ali Mosque Cairo Egypt Albumen Photo SCARCE :
$79.99

Original circa-1866 albumen carte de visite by pioneering German photographer Wilhelm Hammerschmidt, showing the Mosque of Muhammad Ali at the Cairo Citadel. Numbered 160 and titled “Mosquée Mohamed-Aly” on the reverse, with Hammerschmidt Cairo stamp and Berlin photographic-association backmark.

The identical image and series number are held by the J. Paul Getty Museum. Antique toning, scattered spotting, fading and normal edge wear as shown. See photos for details. Thanks!