[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. A pair of sixth plate post mortem portraits of adults, comprising:

A daguerreotype featuring a man covered up to his neck with fabric, his head resting on a pillow. (Heavy wiping and scratching to plate, with some spotting to image and mat; unsealed.) Housed in a full pressed paper case (general wear). -- An ambrotype of a woman resting against an unknown surface, with her lips parted and a book placed in one hand. (Heavy wear with loss to image and some loss of clarity to subject's face.) Housed in a Union case with scroll design (some surface soiling and chipping). -- Together, 2 sixth plate images.

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Ms. Horstman has spent over a decade specializing in historic photography and Americana at auction. During her tenure, she has overseen several notable single owner auctions, including property from the inventory of celebrated Americana and antique arms expert Norm Flayderman. During her time with the firm, she has maintained an active membership in the Daguerreian Society. Ms. Horstman holds an MA in Art History from the University of Cincinnati and a BA in Art History from The Ohio State University.

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[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. A pair of sixth plate post mortem portraits of adults, comprising:

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[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. A pair of sixth plate post mortem portraits of adults, comprising: