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Lot 92
Sale 926 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Aug 20, 2021
10:00AM ET
Online / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$200 -
400
Price Realized
$344
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY - UNION CASES]. A group of 6 assorted green "oreo" cases highlighted by Unique example, including:
2 Unique examples [3-556Ga, 3-557Ga] and 4 Very Rare examples [3-499a, 3-502a (significant chipping to edges), 3-529at3, 3-514 (some chipping to edges)]. Conditions vary, including soiling, wear to gilt finish, and nicking and chipping to edges.
Cases contain images of men and women, including a daguerreotype portrait of a woman wearing a cross necklace, brooch, earrings, and remarkable hairstyle [3-529at3] and a tintype portrait of a young man in uniform with gold-highlighted buttons [3-502a].
Eugene R. Groves Collection of 19th Century Photography


