Lot of 8 daguerreotypes and ambrotypes of painted portraits of gentleman. Portraits painted circa late 18th to early 19th century, photographs made 1840s-1850s. Includes three sixth plate daguerreotypes, four sixth plate ambrotypes (one a ruby ambrotype), and one ninth plate ambrotype. The sixth plate ruby ambrotype is housed in a geometric/scroll Union case and another sixth plate ambrotype is matted under glass but uncased, while the remainder are all housed in pressed-paper cases (two separated at the spine).
Lot of 8 daguerreotypes and ambrotypes of painted portraits of gentleman. Portraits painted circa late 18th to early 19th century, photographs made 1840s-1850s. Includes three sixth plate daguerreotypes, four sixth plate ambrotypes (one a ruby ambrotype), and one ninth plate ambrotype. The sixth plate ruby ambrotype is housed in a geometric/scroll Union case and another sixth plate ambrotype is matted under glass but uncased, while the remainder are all housed in pressed-paper cases (two separated at the spine).
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