Lot of 17. Highlights include a Very Rare half plate case, The Holy Family [Berg 1-8], containing an ambrotype of a family including a mother, father, and two sons (loose lower hinge); a Rare sixth plate case, The Indian Monument, Havana, Cuba [1-60/1-61], containing an ambrotype portrait of a bearded gentleman with gold highlighted shirt buttons; an empty Rare ninth plate case, Geometric/Glass Window [3-238G]; a ninth plate geometric case containing a studio portrait of a bearded soldier with coat buttons highlighted in gold and backdrop illustrated with a castle; and an oval geometric case containing a tintype of a lady posed in front of an ornate studio backdrop painted to look like a staircase with a body of water in the distance. 13 cases house a total of 14 images, while four cases are empty. Provenance:Eugene R. Groves Collection of 19th Century Photography Condition: Cases with some discoloration and wear to edges, corners, and raised surfaces, including nicks and chips. Velvet pads with some wear including spots of discoloration and loss.
Lot of 17. Highlights include a Very Rare half plate case, The Holy Family [Berg 1-8], containing an ambrotype of a family including a mother, father, and two sons (loose lower hinge); a Rare sixth plate case, The Indian Monument, Havana, Cuba [1-60/1-61], containing an ambrotype portrait of a bearded gentleman with gold highlighted shirt buttons; an empty Rare ninth plate case, Geometric/Glass Window [3-238G]; a ninth plate geometric case containing a studio portrait of a bearded soldier with coat buttons highlighted in gold and backdrop illustrated with a castle; and an oval geometric case containing a tintype of a lady posed in front of an ornate studio backdrop painted to look like a staircase with a body of water in the distance. 13 cases house a total of 14 images, while four cases are empty. Provenance:Eugene R. Groves Collection of 19th Century Photography Condition: Cases with some discoloration and wear to edges, corners, and raised surfaces, including nicks and chips. Velvet pads with some wear including spots of discoloration and loss.
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