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Lot 609

[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. 8 quarter plate and sixth plate daguerreotypes of families and siblings.
Sale 1252 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography Online
Lots Open
Nov 30, 2023
Lots Close
Dec 11, 2023
Timed Online / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$400 - 600
Price Realized
$567
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Lot Description
[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. 8 quarter plate and sixth plate daguerreotypes of families and siblings.

Sixth plate portrait of a trio of children, likely siblings, including a young boy at center wearing a shirt that exposes his shoulder. (Some tarnishing and other chemical deterioration along edges, some affecting subjects; resealed.) Housed in a half pressed paper case with modern note of provenance. -- Quarter plate landscape-oriented portrait of 3 young girls posed with their arms interlocking. They each wear at least 2 pieces of gold-highlighted jewelry, including the central subject's bracelet that also features red tinting. (Tarnishing to edges, weeping glass, oxidation to mat; resealed.) Housed in a leatherette case (surface wear, discoloration to velvet pad, repair to spine). -- Sixth plate portrait of a young man posed with a girl, likely his daughter or sister, the girl wearing a red-tinted necklace. (Great clarity, minor tarnishing along edge, spotting to preserver; resealed.) Housed in a leatherette case (surface wear). -- And 5 others, including 2 quarter plate portraits and 3 sixth plate portraits. Conditions vary, though most fair to good. -- Together, 8 charming daguerreotypes of kids with siblings and parents. 
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