[WESTERN AMERICANA - MINING]. A half plate daguerreotype of three gold miners.
Sale 1192 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Lots 1-294
Jun 15, 2023
10:00AM ET
Lots 295-567
Jun 16, 2023
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$4,000 -
$6,000
Sold for $37,800
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
[WESTERN AMERICANA - MINING]. A half plate daguerreotype of three gold miners.
Half plate daguerreotype portrait of three steely-eyed miners seated side-by-side. (Some tarnishing to edges, sundry spots and specks throughout, and light weeping effect in some areas; resealed.) Housed in a fully separated leatherette case (split at spine, surface wear throughout, closure clasps missing).
Each of the bearded men holds a cigar in his mouth, the tip dotted with red tinting. The central figure, sporting a wheel cap, carries a poke bag in his front pocket and a Bowie knife in his belt.
An exceptional image of a resolute trio.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
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