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Lot 154

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
$549
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium

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[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. 9 mounted photographs of cats, incl. examples by SOULE, BURNHAM, and PARTRIDGE.

CDV composite image featuring an individual portrait of "Kitty Burnham" and a portrait of her with her three kittens. New York: New York Photo Co., n.d. Printed captioning on mount recto reads, "Kitty Burnham. / Second Edition. / Kitty Burnham and Family." Publisher's imprint to verso. -- CDV image of "Kitty Burnham" and her three kittens resting atop an issue of the Boston Herald. Boston: T. R. Burnham, n.d. Photographer's imprint on verso along with ink stamp for "Joseph Ward" of Boston. -- 7 7/8 x 3 5/8 in. mounted photograph of a short-haired gray cat lying on a table or bench. It wears a small bell on its collar and is lightly tinted blue, likely to appear gray to the viewer (spotting, few other imperfections, wear to mount corners). -- 3 11/16 x 4 5/8 in. mounted silver gelatin photograph featuring a young boy wearing overalls and standing before a makeshift backdrop as his plump, short-haired cat rests at his feet. -- And 5 other photographs of cats including 4 stereoviews. -- Together, 9 photographs.

Estate of David O'Reilly, Old Bridge, New Jersey

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

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