Lot of 4 sixth plate photographic cases, including: Very rare sixth plate daguerreotype case with embossed paper portrait of Jenny Lind on front and flowers on reverse [Berg 4-52], containing daguerreotype of a rosy-cheeked woman, her dressed adorned with large lace collar. Image a bit cloudy, some tarnish, few scattered spots on plate. Some surface wear to case, minor areas of loss, including lower right edge/corner of front cover. Scarce sixth plate thermoplastic case, Fireman Saving Child 1 [Berg 1-96] containing ruby ambrotype of young man (some tarnish, surface spotting). Case with few minor chips along edges/corners. Otherwise very good condition. Empty sixth plate thermoplastic case, Child in Tree, Farm Scene [Berg 1-93]. Overall very good condition. Sixth plate thermoplastic case, Calmady Children [Berg 1-104] containing tintype of mother with child (some tarnish/soiling to plate, few spots). Minor surface wear to case, otherwise very good condition.
Lot of 4 sixth plate photographic cases, including: Very rare sixth plate daguerreotype case with embossed paper portrait of Jenny Lind on front and flowers on reverse [Berg 4-52], containing daguerreotype of a rosy-cheeked woman, her dressed adorned with large lace collar. Image a bit cloudy, some tarnish, few scattered spots on plate. Some surface wear to case, minor areas of loss, including lower right edge/corner of front cover. Scarce sixth plate thermoplastic case, Fireman Saving Child 1 [Berg 1-96] containing ruby ambrotype of young man (some tarnish, surface spotting). Case with few minor chips along edges/corners. Otherwise very good condition. Empty sixth plate thermoplastic case, Child in Tree, Farm Scene [Berg 1-93]. Overall very good condition. Sixth plate thermoplastic case, Calmady Children [Berg 1-104] containing tintype of mother with child (some tarnish/soiling to plate, few spots). Minor surface wear to case, otherwise very good condition.
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