Includes Fortress 2, Fortress 3, and Fortress 4, all categorized as "Very Very Rare" in Berg, as well as Cottage with Tree, bearing Berg's "Unique" classification. Cases feature book-style spines and contain three daguerreotypes and one tintype of men and women, most notably a ninth plate daguerreotype portrait of a woman wearing bracelets formed of large, round beads on each wrist [6-393]. Provenance:Paul K. Berg Collection of Nineteenth Century Photographic Cases and Wall Frames Condition: Moderate wear to edges, corners, and especially spines, with several areas of paint loss. Some with partial clasping hardware [ 6-364, 6-392, 6-393] and [6-364] with full separation at spine.
Includes Fortress 2, Fortress 3, and Fortress 4, all categorized as "Very Very Rare" in Berg, as well as Cottage with Tree, bearing Berg's "Unique" classification. Cases feature book-style spines and contain three daguerreotypes and one tintype of men and women, most notably a ninth plate daguerreotype portrait of a woman wearing bracelets formed of large, round beads on each wrist [6-393]. Provenance:Paul K. Berg Collection of Nineteenth Century Photographic Cases and Wall Frames Condition: Moderate wear to edges, corners, and especially spines, with several areas of paint loss. Some with partial clasping hardware [ 6-364, 6-392, 6-393] and [6-364] with full separation at spine.
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