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John Meakin (b. 1816), Hosiery Weaver Jun 1898
Platinum print | 14.8 x 9.9 cm (image) | RCIN 2907540

Walter W Winter (1842-1924)
John Meakin (b. 1816), Hosiery Weaver Jun 1898
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Photographic portrait of John Meakin, head and shoulders length. He faces three-quarters left and appears in vignette. Aged 82 years.
John Meakin, while not employed in the Royal Household, had rendered a service to Queen Victoria for many years. He has woven Her Majesty's hose for sixty years.
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Acquired by Queen Victoria
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Platinum print
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14.8 x 9.9 cm (image)
27.9 x 23.1 cm (page dimensions)
29.0 x 25.2 x 6.0 cm (album)
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John Meakin, Hosiery Weaver, born 1816. June 1898. [Album: Photographic Portraits, vol.7/65 1892-1898]