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Lot 154

Sale 1853 - American History: Premier Auction
Jun 21, 2019 10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$600 - 800
Price Realized
$813
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium

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Sixth Plate Tintype of a Young African American Woman, Plus

Lot of 2, featuring a sixth plate tintype, framed with a slave bill of sale to 16.25 x 20.25 in. Portrait shows a young African American woman wearing a white dress and gold rings, seated before an artistic studio backdrop. Mounted below, Partially printed DS, 1p, approx. 6.25 x 2.75 in. (sight), "Richmond." March 28, 1863. Document records the sale of "one Negro Slave named Anna" for $1,960. Signed by John Newman, attesting to Anna's health and acknowledging receipt of funds from A.J. Reine (?).

Though these items are displayed together, we cannot confirm that the slave referenced in the bill of sale is the woman shown in the tintype. 


This lot is located in Cincinnati.

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