American Historical Ephemera & Photography

A quarter plate ambrotype portrait of a middle-aged and full-figured woman. N.p.: n.p. n.d. (Crackling and some loss to emulsion, spotting to mat and preserver.) Housed in a Very Rare geometric union wall frame [Berg 7-18] (soiling throughout, with one noticeable spot of finish loss along lower edge). -- A quarter plate tintype portrait of a woman wearing earrings and a striped necktie. N.p.: n.p., n.d. (Light blemishes to plate, spotting to mat, and soiling/discoloration to preserver.) Housed in a Rare geometric union wall frame [7-21] (light soiling and nicking throughout). -- A ninth plate daguerreotype portrait of a young woman wearing a necklace. N.p.: n.p., n.d. (Heavy tarnishing to edges, some clouding and blemishing to plate.) Housed in an oval wall frame with hanging hardware attached at top (heavy wear including cracking, chipping, and loss to finish along some raised surfaces). Accompanied by advertising card for "I. Bent, / Ambrotype & Photography / Gallery, / 142 Washington Street, / Boston." -- And 2 others, including one quarter plate daguerreotype of a lovely young woman with a fan and a quarter plate daguerreotype of a couple posed affectionately, both housed in wall frames. Conditions vary.