Lot 597
[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. 5 ambrotypes and tintypes featuring horses and/or buggies, most in Union cases
Sale 1252 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography Online
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Nov 30, 2023
Lots Close
Dec 11, 2023
Timed Online / Cincinnati
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$300 -
500
Price Realized
$378
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Lot Description
[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. 5 ambrotypes and tintypes featuring horses and/or buggies, most in Union cases
Sixth plate tintype of a snowy outdoor scene featuring 2 horses drawing an open sleigh carrying men with a blanket draped over their legs. (Some blemishing to upper left, few spots throughout.) Housed in a Common Union case, Geometric [3-73]. -- Quarter plate tintype of a horse team pulling a buggy carrying a man and woman. (Image somewhat blurred, small areas of loss and discoloration throughout.) Housed in a Rare Union case, Family Enjoying the Piano 2 [1-41] (non-functioning closure). -- Sixth plate ambrotype of a one-horse buggy carrying a man and a woman who appear to be bundled up for cold weather. (Significant portions of discoloration, several specs of loss.) Housed in a Common Union case, Geometric [3-188] (loose hinge, non-functioning closure). -- And 2 other sixth plate tintypes, one housed in a Scarce Union case, A Game of Chess 3 [1-125], the other housed in a leatherette case.
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