Valerie Taylor UK Actress London 1940s - Original Hand Signed Photo

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Valerie Taylor UK Actress London 1940s - Original Hand Signed Photo:
$50.00

An original 3.5x4.5" vintage photo from a huge collection of over 400 celebrity (mostly British) hand-signed autographs that we acquired from the estate of a collector named Grace who collected all of the autographs through mail and in person.

We are confident in the autograph's authenticity and are happy to warranty your purchase to this fact. Professionally packaged in a rigid mailer for safe delivery.

Photo Overview

Elegant mid 1940s London studio portrait of Valerie Taylor, the British actress celebrated for roles in Went the Day Well? and The Silver Fleet. Taylor poses in a wide brim hat and gloves, leaning forward on a studio table; the photo is inscribed and hand signed on the lower right. Gelatin silver print on single weight paper, 3.5 x 4.5 inches, bearing a small front-of-image photographer credit TRAVERS. From the estate collection of Grace, who obtained autographs in person and by post.

Valerie Taylor (1902-1988) was a noted English stage and screen performer whose film work at Ealing and other British studios during the 1930s and 1940s is prized by classic cinema collectors. Signed wartime-era portraits like this present beautifully and remain scarcer than later fan club prints. Add a distinctive, authentic piece of British film history to your collection today.

Text Present

Front lower right, ink inscription: Yours sincerely Valerie Taylor
Front lower right, small white studio credit in image: TRAVERS
Back: no text, blank

Print analysis: Likely original mid 1940s gelatin silver studio print, front-signed in period fountain pen. Blank back with no later reproduction markings and a front-of-image studio credit suggest a contemporary studio issue. Based on age, paper surface, and signature style, this is most consistent with a Type 1 photograph.

Condition: In good vintage condition. Please see scans of the image we have provided for the most accurate and complete state of the photo.