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Lot 245
Sale 1250 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Nov 30, 2023
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$500 -
700
Price Realized
$882
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Lot Description
[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. 7 daguerreotype portraits featuring female subjects with hats, fans, and parasols.
Quarter plate portrait of a young couple, both subjects wearing hats, the woman holding a parasol in her lap. (Tarnishing along edge, prominent spot to center, few minor imperfections; resealed.) Housed in a leatherette case (some separation to spine). -- Quarter plate portrait of a young man posed either his daughter or a younger sister who displays an ornate hand fan on the gentleman's leg. (Some light spotting to plate including 2 more prevalent spots near lower and right edge, light weeping effect, spotting to mat; resealed.) Housed in a fully separated pressed paper case (split at spine, wear throughout, one clasp missing). -- Quarter plate portrait of a lovely young lady wearing a striped dress and shawl, having a hat on the table next to her and holding a parasol on her lap. (Tarnishing along edge, few minor spots, no preserver present; resealed.)Housed in a half pressed paper case. -- And 4 other daguerreotypes, all sixth plate examples. -- Together, 7 daguerreotype portraits of female subjects with hats, fans, and parasols.
Early Photography Collection of Jules Martino, Silverton, Oregon

