[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. A group of 3 sixth plate ambrotypes of African American women and white children, comprising:
Sale 994 - African Americana
Feb 23, 2022
11:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$600 -
$800
Sold for $813
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. A group of 3 sixth plate ambrotypes of African American women and white children, comprising:
Sixth plate ruby ambrotype of a young African American woman, her hair in ringlets, holding an infant wearing a pink dress. (Splotching to emulsion.) Housed in full leather case (scuffing). -- 2 sixth plate clear glass ambrotypes of African American women posed with white children. (Each with tarnish and imperfections to emulsion.) First housed in full thermoplastic case with geometric design (chipping), second housed in full pressed paper case (reinforced at hinge). Together, 3 sixth plate ambrotypes.
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