2001 Historic Americana. May 24.

 
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    Lot #1
    Sensitive whole plate daguerreotype portrait of a mother and daughter. Mat marked C.D. Fredricks 550 Broadway. Solar ring and several spots, including one on child's face, in full leather black pus ...
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    Lot #2
    Charming half plate daguerreotype of three young boys with light tinting of clothing and faces. Image softly focused and light spotting at margins of image. Housed in a full vintage leather case, VG ...
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    Lot #3
    A nice half plate portrait of husband & wife in very worn full leather case. Wax sealed back, mat marked Thomas Faris, Cincinnati. Minor spotting and light tarnish near edges, still VG.
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    Lot #4
    A 1/6th plate daguerreotype of a man sitting on an open buckboard wagon full of cut lumber, being pulled by a team of 2 horses. Leafless trees in background and low barn building to left, melting p ...
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    Lot #5
    A very fine pair of 1/6th plate daguerreotypes of very early 19th century oil portraits of a gentleman and his wife. Mounted in a floral leather case, hinge gone on case, slight solar ring, else VG+ ...
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    Lot #6
    Nice 1/6th plate dag of identified brother & sister (Aaron & Eugene Choat of Perrytown). She is holding a china head doll and it is unclear what he is holding. Original seals, housed in full floral ...
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    Lot #7
    Unusual 1/6th plate postmortem daguerreotype of twins, approx. 5 yrs of age identified as “Libbie & Austin Dunham, died 2-22-1852. Mat stamped Boswell. Came to us from a local source, and we beli ...
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    Lot #8
    A sixth plate housed in a half floral embossed leather case. Nice image of an elderly gentleman in full Masonic regalia with very ornate sash, and apron. Incomplete paper stamp on rear that reads “— ...
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    Lot #9
    Lot of 5 cased images relating to Dr. Charles Avery (1795-1883), professor of chemistry, Hamilton College, and pioneer daguerreotypist of Western New York. Includes the following: ninth plate daguerr ...
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    Lot #10
    Fine 1/9th plate daguerreotype in a black union geometric case, which has minor chip at closure, else VG. Outstanding printed paper label on rear of dag from U.S. Daguerreotype Co., Tyler & Co. Cin ...
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    Lot #11
    A family group of 5 cased images and an 8vo family history An American Family, by Edward N. Clopper, privately printed in 1950. This book deals with the Clopper family history from 1650-1880, and t ...
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    Lot #12
    A fine 1/2 plate image of a man in broad brimmed hat, holding bridle of his dark quarter horse, while his approx. 8-10 year old daughter stands beside him, wearing a checked, probably homespun dress. ...
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    Lot #13
    A remarkable 1/4 plate ambrotype of a middle aged man in unusual clothing, which has been tinted in reds, gold and yellow. He sports a “coonskin” cap with the head of raccoon still visible. A long ...
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    Lot #14
    A super 1/4 ambrotype of a bearded gentleman with top hat. Outstanding character study of an older gentleman wearing a softly tinted lavish pattern vest and unusually tall beaver skin formal top hat. ...
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    Lot #15
    A sixth plate ambrotype of a thirty-ish gentleman with long beard and broad brimmed hat. He brandishes an M1849 Colt pocket pistol in one hand and a long bladed dirk in the other. His index finger ...
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    Lot #16
    A sixth plate ambrotype of a young man with sleeves rolled up and ready for work, holding a hide scraping tool in one hand and an odd looking knife in the other. Housed in a full floral urn embossed ...
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    Lot #17
    Sixth plate ambrotype of a young seaman in traditional dress and hat holding a wrench in one hand, pronounced solar ring in full leather case with loose lid, still nice image, G+.
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    Lot #18
    An oval ninth plate portrait of a young gentleman with huge bow tie and gilt tinted watch chain. Background erased, with textured green mat behind giving great sense of depth. EXC. Housed in an ov ...
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    Lot #19
    This 13.75 x 16.25" ogee walnut frame has twenty-four, ninth plate ambrotype and tintype images. Several have the card of D.A. Simons, Manchester N.H. Frame with fine original finish, and EXC. Imag ...
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    Lot #20
    A ninth plate ambrotype of a young man holding his violin and bow on lap. Light tinting of face and violin, housed in geometric leather case with minor wear to case, else VG.
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