[EARLY PHOTOG] Sixth plate postmortem ambrotype of a young girl housed in "memorial" case.

Sixth plate ruby ambrotype landscape-oriented portrait of a young girl laid to rest atop a beautiful hand-tinted fabric, holding hand-tinted flowers in one hand. Her face appears somewhat emaciated. (Minor imperfections to plate, spotting to mat; unsealed.) Housed in a book-style case with gilt text "Memorial" to spine and mother-of-pearl inlay to cover. Behind the image is a clipped newsprint poem about the death of a child.

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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 PHOTOG] Sixth plate postmortem ambrotype of a young girl housed in "memorial" case.

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