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Auction archive: Lot number 102

Exceptional Trio of Sixth Plate Daguerreotypes of Children Posed with Toys or Books

Estimate
US$500 - US$700
Price realised:
US$594
Auction archive: Lot number 102

Exceptional Trio of Sixth Plate Daguerreotypes of Children Posed with Toys or Books

Estimate
US$500 - US$700
Price realised:
US$594
Beschreibung:

Lot of 3 sixth plate daguerreotypes of young children posed in a studio setting, each housed in half case. Subjects include a sweet little girl wearing ringlet curls in her hair, standing beside a chair upon which an ornithology book is opened. Two images of birds are visible on the page. Light tarnish ring along perimeter where plate meets mat. Half case with surface wear/loss. Sixth plate daguerreotype of a little girl standing beside a table covered with a decorative table cloth. A cat squeak toy and porcelain head doll are resting on the table. Note the beautifully painted lake scene serving as the backdrop of the portrait. Girl's head is slightly blurred but contrast is very strong. Image in very fine condition overall. Half case with some surface wear. Sixth plate daguerreotype of toddler aged-child seated on a rocking horse. Child's head is blurred. Few spots/imperfections in plate. Some surface wear to case.

Auction archive: Lot number 102
Auction:
Datum:
11 Jul 2019
Auction house:
Cowan's Auctions, Inc.
Este Ave 6270
Cincinnati OH 45232
United States
info@cowans.com
+1 (0)513 8711670
+1 (0)513 8718670
Beschreibung:

Lot of 3 sixth plate daguerreotypes of young children posed in a studio setting, each housed in half case. Subjects include a sweet little girl wearing ringlet curls in her hair, standing beside a chair upon which an ornithology book is opened. Two images of birds are visible on the page. Light tarnish ring along perimeter where plate meets mat. Half case with surface wear/loss. Sixth plate daguerreotype of a little girl standing beside a table covered with a decorative table cloth. A cat squeak toy and porcelain head doll are resting on the table. Note the beautifully painted lake scene serving as the backdrop of the portrait. Girl's head is slightly blurred but contrast is very strong. Image in very fine condition overall. Half case with some surface wear. Sixth plate daguerreotype of toddler aged-child seated on a rocking horse. Child's head is blurred. Few spots/imperfections in plate. Some surface wear to case.

Auction archive: Lot number 102
Auction:
Datum:
11 Jul 2019
Auction house:
Cowan's Auctions, Inc.
Este Ave 6270
Cincinnati OH 45232
United States
info@cowans.com
+1 (0)513 8711670
+1 (0)513 8718670
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