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Lot 227
Sale 1250 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Nov 30, 2023
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$400 -
600
Price Realized
$315
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Lot Description
[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. Two cased images of paintings, highlighted by a ninth plate ambrotype of a miniature portrait by Rufus Porter (1792-1884).
Ninth plate ambrotype featuring a miniature portrait of a gentleman in profile painted by American artist Rufus Porter. (Some discoloration to plate, few scattered spots; unsealed.) Housed in a half case (surface nearly completely worn off).
[With:] Quarter plate daguerreotype featuring a painted portrait of a woman wearing a large bonnet, original artist unknown. (Abundant wipe marks throughout, heavy rubbing with some image loss to lower right portion to plate, tarnishing to edges, no preserver present; resealed.) Housed in a fully separated leatherette case (split at spine, surface wear and loss).
Early Photography Collection of Jules Martino, Silverton, Oregon


