Sold for $254

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Lot Description

[MILITARIA]. 3 portraits, incl. opalotype of US Army officer.

8 1/4 x 6 1/4 in. positive transparency print, backed with hand-colored illustration for vibrancy, featuring a first lieutenant wearing a frock coat with shoulder straps. (Some imperfections and residue.) Housed in a gold-painted oval frame (minor chipping, wear). -- 5 1/2 x 4 in. milk glass portrait of a US major wearing a frock coat and having thick, unruly sideburns and mustache. (Some discoloration under mat, few spots of loss/wear.) Housed in a wooden frame covered in fabric (heavy staining to fabric, loss, wear throughout). -- Silhouette profile portrait of a Colonial/Revolutionary-era gentleman housed in wooden frame. -- Together, 3 portraits.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Early Photography Collection of Jules Martino, Silverton, Oregon

Condition Report

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