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Lot 558
Sale 1345 - American Historical Ephemera and Photography Online
Lots Open
Jun 19, 2024
Lots Close
Jul 2, 2024
Timed Online / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$300 -
500
Price Realized
$889
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. 6 sixth plate daguerreotypes of women wearing fur garments or accessories.
Close portrait of a woman wearing a fur stole, lace collar, and gold-highlighted earrings and brooch. (Tarnishing to edges, other minor imperfections to plate; reglazed, resealed.) Housed in a fully separated pressed paper case with calling card for "Harlan P. Bixby." -- Seated portrait of a young woman seated in profile, with her head turned to face the camera. She wears a hat, a plaid shawl, and fur or wool sleeve cuffs. (Significant wiping/scratching throughout entire plate, tarnishing to edges, few other spots; reglazed and resealed.) Housed in a half leatherette case with scrap of adhesive identifying subject as "Laura Evelyn Morse - daughter of Julia Hawland Morse & Albert E. Morse" in modern blue ink. -- And 4 others. Most housed in half cases. Conditions vary. -- Together, 6 sixth plate daguerreotypes of women wearing fur garments or accessories.

