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Lot 117
Sale 6356 - American Historical Ephemera and Photography
Lots Open
Jun 18, 2025
Lots Close
Jul 2, 2025
Timed Online / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$300 -
500
Price Realized
$1,159
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. 19 cased images of females with props and/or noteworthy accessories.
A charming half plate ambrotype portrait of a young girl seated at a table upon which is strewn what appear to be books or cased images. The girl rests her elbow on the table and holds a finger into her cheek, in a thoughtful pose. (Some wear and flaking to lacquer, image a bit dark; no preserver.) Housed in a fully separated pressed paper case (surface wear). -- Sixth plate daguerreotype portrait of a lady holding what appears to be a hand fan in her lap. (Some stray faint scratches to plate, very few other imperfections.) Housed in a pressed paper case (surface wear). -- Sixth plate daguerreotype portrait by ANSON featuring a young freckle-faced girl wearing a fine bonnet. (Some spotting and other small imperfections to plate.) Housed in a pressed paper case (surface wear). Brass mat stamped with Anson's name and 589 Broadway address. -- And 16 others, including 12 sixth plate daguerreotypes, one sixth plate tintype, and 3 ninth plate daguerreotypes. -- Together, 19 cased images of females with props and/or noteworthy accessories.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.



