Lot of six sixth plate geometric cases, including 3-92, which contains two daguerreotypes of an aged man and woman, each looking very serious; 3-93, housing two daguerreotypes of a young man and woman, possibly mixed race (few spots on each plate); 3-95, containing a sixth plate ambrotype which shows two individual portraits of a man and woman (interesting snowflake-like effect with emulsion), housed under unique mat with two separate openings; 3-96/3-112, containing a tintype of a Civil War soldier in uniform and a tintype of a woman, possibly his wife or sweetheart; 3-99, which contains two striking daguerreotype portraits of a young man and woman, almost certainly husband and wife; 3-107, containing two daguerreotypes of a man and woman, the latter housed under mat stamped "North" (some scattered spotting on each plate); Condition: 3-92: some chips to cover, including larger chip on back cover - top left corner. 3-93: few minor chips. 3-95: few very minor chips. 3-96/3-112: minor surface wear, few minor chips. 3-99: few minor chips. 3-107: some chipping to cover.
Lot of six sixth plate geometric cases, including 3-92, which contains two daguerreotypes of an aged man and woman, each looking very serious; 3-93, housing two daguerreotypes of a young man and woman, possibly mixed race (few spots on each plate); 3-95, containing a sixth plate ambrotype which shows two individual portraits of a man and woman (interesting snowflake-like effect with emulsion), housed under unique mat with two separate openings; 3-96/3-112, containing a tintype of a Civil War soldier in uniform and a tintype of a woman, possibly his wife or sweetheart; 3-99, which contains two striking daguerreotype portraits of a young man and woman, almost certainly husband and wife; 3-107, containing two daguerreotypes of a man and woman, the latter housed under mat stamped "North" (some scattered spotting on each plate); Condition: 3-92: some chips to cover, including larger chip on back cover - top left corner. 3-93: few minor chips. 3-95: few very minor chips. 3-96/3-112: minor surface wear, few minor chips. 3-99: few minor chips. 3-107: some chipping to cover.
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