[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. 30 sixth plate daguerreotypes of middle aged and elderly women.
Sale 1194 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography Online
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Jun 26, 2023
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Jul 7, 2023
Timed Online / Cincinnati
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[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. 30 sixth plate daguerreotypes of middle aged and elderly women.
Striking portrait of a middle-aged woman wearing a lace bonnet with boldly outlined ribbons hanging down. (Light halo affect to edges, great clarity; resealed.) Housed in a half pressed paper case (surface wear). -- Bust portrait of a full figured woman wearing a bonnet and patterned dress. (Tarnishing and chemical deterioration throughout, original seals.) Housed in a half pressed paper case (surface wear). Mat stamped "Mc Cartey." -- And 28 others, many without full/cases. -- Together, 30 sixth plate daguerreotypes of middle aged and elderly women.
19th-20th Century Historic Photography Collection of Dr. Joseph T. Pollock
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