Beschreibung:

Lot of 26. Includes 4 sixth plate ambrotypes, one ninth plate daguerreotype, 11 ninth plate ambrotypes, 4 ninth plate tintypes, 3 sixteenth plate ambrotypes, and 3 sixteenth plate tintypes. Highlights include a sixth plate ambrotype of a young woman with a book on the table next to her, housed in floral union case, Birds at the Water Fountain [Berg 2-59]; a sixth plate copy ambrotype of a young woman with a tintype of the same woman included behind glass, housed in Scarce floral union case, Bowl of Fruit [2-31] with small envelope labelled "Mrs. Rufus Thompson" on front and "Hair of Walter Derkett / my sisters Child / George Thompson" on back. Envelope contains a lock of hair; a sixth plate ambrotype of an older woman wearing a bonnet, housed in Scarce variant geometric union case [3-115C1]; a ninth plate ambrotype featuring a young woman outfitted in fine clothing, gold highlighted jewelry, and ornate headband, housed in a Scarce geometric union case [3-329G]; a ninth plate tintype of a plain young woman housed in a Rare variaqnt geometric union case with cameo [3-287C1]; and a sixteenth plate tintype featuring a middle-aged woman housed in a Scarce geometric union case [3-487R]. All images housed in full union cases. Provenance:Marvin Lieber Collection of Early Photographica Condition: Images with varying condition issues including spotting, discoloration, darkening, and general wear. Cases with varying degrees of general wear including chipping/nicking to raised surfaces, edges, and corners, wear to velvet pads, limited functionality of closure clasps and loosening of hinges.