Lot 272

[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. [BABBIT, Platt D. (1823-1879), attributed]. Whole plate ambrotype featuring two men surveying Niagara Falls from Prospect Point. Ca 1850s.

Status:

Closed

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Estimate$2,000 – $3,000

Status

Closed

[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. [BABBIT, Platt D. (1823-1879), attributed]. Whole plate ambrotype featuring two men surveying Niagara Falls from Prospect Point. Ca 1850s.

Breathtaking portrait of two well-dressed gentlemen in hats, one holding a walking stick in one hand and gesturing toward the falls with the other. Terrapin Tower is visible to the left. (Minor imperfections to plate, significant spotting and oxidation to mat and preserver; unsealed.) Housed in a pressed paper case (repair to spine).

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

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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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Lot 272

[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. [BABBIT, Platt D. (1823-1879), attributed]. Whole plate ambrotype featuring two men surveying Niagara Falls from Prospect Point. Ca 1850s.

Status:

Closed

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Estimate$2,000 – $3,000

Status

Closed

[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. [BABBIT, Platt D. (1823-1879), attributed]. Whole plate ambrotype featuring two men surveying Niagara Falls from Prospect Point. Ca 1850s.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

American Historical Ephemera and Photography

[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. [BABBIT, Platt D. (1823-1879), attributed]. Whole plate ambrotype featuring two men surveying Niagara Falls from Prospect Point. Ca 1850s.

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[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. [BABBIT, Platt D. (1823-1879), attributed]. Whole plate ambrotype featuring two men surveying Niagara Falls from Prospect Point. Ca 1850s.