[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. A group of albums, Union cases, wall frames, and other photograph housings.

3 empty CDV albums and one "Fairy Album" containing 12 gem-sized tintype portraits of people. -- One Rare quarter plate Union frame with geometric design [Berg 7-22] containing what appears to be an ambrotype (could be a tintype) portrait of a family. -- 2 quarter plate wooden frames, one having mat, glass, and preserver attached. -- 6 Union cases including a double-ninth plate figural case housing 2 ambrotypes, a ninth plate figural case containing a tintype, a ninth plate geometric/scroll case containing a hand-tinted ambrotype, a ninth plate oval figural case containing a tintype, a sixteenth plate oval floral case housing a paper portrait, and a sixteenth plate geometric/scroll case containing an ambrotype. Also accompanying the lot is a REPRODUCTION sixth plate patriotic case containing no image. -- 4 leatherette or pressed paper cases including an empty quarter plate example, 2 empty sixth plate examples (one by Wm. Shew), and a sixteenth plate example containing a daguerreotype. -- And one ninth plate daguerreotype portrait of a young lady housed under mat, glass, and preserver only; no case. -- Together, 19 image housings, some containing images. Conditions vary.

[With:] A small group of cased image "parts" including preservers, mats, and cover glass.

The Robert W. Lisle History of Photography Collection

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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 group of albums, Union cases, wall frames, and other photograph housings.

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