[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. A group of 3 sixth plate daguerreotypes of lovely young women.

KEELY, R.N., photographer. Seated portrait of a young lady with curled hair and lace gloves, holding what appears to be a cased image or small book in her lap. (Tarnishing to edges, clouding to left side, minor occasional spots; resealed.) Housed in a fully separated pressed paper case (split at spine, heavy exterior wear) with velvet pad marked for R.N. Keely, Philadelphia. -- Seated portrait of a possibly mixed race woman wearing gold-highlighted and embellished jewelry, her arm resting on a book. (Patch of abrasion/image loss to lower left, scattered scratches or spots elsewhere; unsealed.) Housed in a pressed paper case. -- Seated portrait of a decadently-dressed woman. (Tarnishing along edges; resealed.) Housed in a fully separated leatherette case (split at spine, heavy exterior wear). -- Together, 3 sixth plate daguerreotypes of lovely young women.

Early Photography Collection of Jules Martino, Silverton, Oregon

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[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. A group of 3 sixth plate daguerreotypes of lovely young women.

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