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## Item Overview
* **Primary Artist (Side A):** Charles Bayliss (1850–1897) – *Confirmed via original embossed studio blind stamp.*
* **Secondary Artist (Side B):** Charles Henry Kerry / Kerry & Co. (1857–1928) – *Confirmed via negative inscription.*
* **Format:** Original 19th-Century Albumen Silver Prints
* **Era:** Circa 1880s–1890s
* **Lot Structure:** Combined together in one lot. Two historic New South Wales views presented back-to-back on a single card.---## IMPORTANT CONDITION & CONDITION NOTES (Please Read Fully)
This lot has been modified by a previous owner. Please review these details and the high-resolution listing photos carefully before purchasing:* **Non-Original Mounting Frame:** The white presentation mounting frame/mat border is **not original** to the 19th-century prints. It is a modern addition applied later.
* **Cut-Down Backing Boards:** The original vintage backing boards have been physically trimmed and cut down from their original larger format.
* **Poor Tape Application:** The previous owner applied tape poorly around the borders to secure the prints to the modern mount.
* **Bayliss Side Presentation:** The primary Charles Bayliss print side includes the added modern mat/mount window framing the view.
* **Surface Condition:** Both sides display a genuine high-gloss reflective sheen characteristic of late-Victorian albumen emulsion. Natural paper cockling (rippling/waving) is present due to the thin 19th-century paper reacting to age and ambient humidity. *This item is sold strictly AS-IS due to these historical modifications. The price has been significantly adjusted downwards to account for these condition flaws.*---## The Featured Views### Side A (Main Premium Feature): The Great Zig Zag Railway by Charles Bayliss
* **Description:** A spectacular, iconic overview showcasing the famous multi-tiered railway track built down the rugged Blue Mountains escarpment. The composition captures the historic Clarence Gully stone viaduct bridge.
* **Authentication:** Features the highly collectible, original embossed blind stamp in the lower corner reading: **\"C. Bayliss. Photo. SYDNEY\"**.
* **Significance:** Original 19th-century prints by Charles Bayliss featuring this engineering marvel are highly sought-after artifacts of Australian transport history. ### Side B: Weeping Rock, Jamison Creek by Kerry & Co.
* **Description:** A beautiful wilderness view showing the iconic overhanging circular rock shelf of Weeping Rock at Wentworth Falls as water cascades over native ferns.
* **Catalog Details:** Features the authentic, hand-etched glass plate negative inscription in the bottom corner: **\"Weeping Rock, Went. Falls T 58\"** (stylized script for **No. 58**).---## Shipping & Handling
* Professional, rigid flat-packing using heavy cardboard inserts to protect the fragile prints from any bending or flexing during transit.
* Fully tracked and insured shipping via Australia Post.
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