[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. 26 quarter plate daguerreotype portraits featuring women of varying ages.

Seated portrait of a plain middle-aged woman wearing a neck kerchief. (Contrast a bit light, some light tarnish spots to edges and long, notable horizontal scratch to bottom portion, oxidation spotting to mat, no preserver present.) Housed in a pressed paper case with velvet pad stamped for "NELSON'S / GALLERY / P.O BUILDINGS / 2d St. / PITTSBURG" (surface wear throughout). -- Portrait of a young woman with dark hair and striking eyes, wearing a beautifully patterned shawl around her shoulders and having multiple pieces of gold-highlighted jewelry adorning her neck and ears. (Image contrast a bit light, tarnishing along edge, few spots.) Housed in a pressed paper case (surface wear). -- Seated portrait of a young woman wearing gold-highlighted hoop earrings and a gold-highlighted ring on her pointer finger. She also wears a silk or satin scarf/shawl around her neck. (Crisp image, with few spots, spotting to mat.) Housed in a pressed paper case (light surface wear). -- And 23 others. Some without cases. Conditions vary. -- Together, 26 quarter plate daguerreotypes.

19th-20th Century Historic Photography Collection of Dr. Joseph T. Pollock

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[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. 26 quarter plate daguerreotype portraits featuring women of varying ages.

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