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Auction 48, Photography as History and Art.

240 items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
1
Lot 1
Infantry Soldier, Pre-Civil War 1/6 plate


There's a gilded insignia on his hat, with something above it that...

800
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1,200
2
Lot 2
Fireman bright red shirt, 1/6 plate daguerreotype


He wears a bright red shirt. Sometimes the shield on the hat is...

7,500
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8,500
3
Lot 3
California Gold Miner, 1/6 plate daguerreotype


One of the lucky ones. His dress is characteristic of the Gold...

1,200
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2,000
4
Lot 4
Gentleman with his dog, 1/6 plate daguerreotype


He sits in an armchair, not the typical studio chair. Rich...

1,000
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1,500
5
Lot 5
Gentleman with his dog, 1/6 plate daguerreotype


More lively and less formal than the previous lot. The man's leg...

350
-
750
6
Lot 6
Group of 3, man displays daguerrotype, 1/4 plate


Women on either side link arms with him. They have somber...

250
-
350
7
Lot 7
Group of gentlemen, interesting backdrop, 1/4 plate


The painted backdrop [?] of a door and wallpaper pattern is...

1,000
-
1,500
8
Lot 8
Wife stands, thinner husband sits. 1/6 plate Weston.


He's in a ¾ pose. There's quite a separation between them. Early...

330
-
360
9
Lot 9
Sisters, 1/6 plate daguerreoype by Rehn, Phila.


1/6 plate with logo and eagle pattern on the velvet pad for Rehn's...

60
-
100
10
Lot 10
Man in spotted tie, super appealing 1/4 plate


This is a super ¼ plate portrait, with fine coloration. THE TITLE...

240
-
300
11
Lot 11
Reflecting man, excellent 1/6 plate, narrative sugg


This is an excellent 1/6 plate portrait still originally sealed in...

240
-
300
12
Lot 12
Man in dark vignette 1/6 daguerreotype by Atkins


1/6 plate in scalloped mat stamped "Atkins." A very sharp rich...

80
-
150
13
Lot 13
Gent, 1/6 plate by Clark, N. Brunswick [N. Jersey!]


1/6 plate sealed in oval mat stamped "Clark/ N. Brunswick." Much...

120
-
180
14
Lot 14
Smiling woman 1/6 plate by Bogardus


1/6 plate in separated case, with "Bogardus/ Artist/ New...

80
-
120
15
Lot 15
Pleasant older woman, 1/4 plate daguerreotype


¼ plate in oval mat, separated case. The seals were broken to...

180
-
220
16
Lot 16
1/4 plate daguerreotype, woman, by C. D. Fredricks


¼ plate in oval mat stamped "C. D. Fredricks/ 585 Broadway." In a...

220
-
300
17
Lot 17
Seated woman, 1/4 plate daguerreotype, by Snell


¼ plate in double elliptical mat, full case with original spine...

220
-
300
18
Lot 18
Charming girl in bonnet, 1/4 plate daguerreotype


¼ plate in oval mat, ½ case. Seals broken to clean glass, kept...

160
-
220
19
Lot 19
Mother and daughter, 1/6 plate daguerreotype


1/6 plate in half case. The seals were broken to clean the glass...

60
-
120
20
Lot 20
Nice 1/6 plate daguerreotype of sisters


The older one is particularly tender, with light on one side of...

100
-
150
21
Lot 21
Mother and babe, 1/6 plate dag. by Williamson


1/6 plate in a scalloped mat marked "C. H...

150
-
220
22
Lot 22
Post mortem, 1/6 plate by C. H. Williamson


1/6 plate is still sealed in a scalloped mat stamped "C. H...

280
-
380
23
Lot 23
Dashing English captain, identified, tinted ambroty


½ plate AMBROTYPE in original passe-partout mat and painted gilt...

750
-
850
24
Lot 24
Civil war soldier, knife, pistol, flag, 1/6 tintype


1/6 plate TINTYPE. He's just an ordinary soldier, but he bravely...

350
-
450
25
Lot 25
Chinese gentleman in hat, 1/6 plate tintype


Interesting pose: he holds his finger to his cheek. This is taken...

1,000
-
1,400
26
Lot 26
Startling tintype: woman with a strange face


She is seated with a pile of folded rags, umbrella, shawl around...

220
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750
27
Lot 27
Henry Clay, CDV by Brady/Anthony


Copyright 1862 by Brady, published by Anthony. Nice clean CDV, no...

120
-
150
28
Lot 28
Lincoln and related. 7 CDV's, includes 1 Fredricks


7 – CDV'S. a) Vignette of the 1861 portrait, Ostendorf O-55 [this...

500
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700
29
Lot 29
Civil war camp scene, interesting CDV


Officers and their wives. A soldier stands at the tent opening at...

160
-
220
30
Lot 30
General James William Denver, Brady/Anthony CDV


Much of his important career was before the Civil War. He served...

220
-
300
31
Lot 31
General Grant, CDV with prop. stamp, seller's label


Strong portrait. Small label applied on verso for publisher E...

160
-
220
32
Lot 32
Grant and Davis, 2 CDV's


a} Famous knees-up photograph, slightly retouched, of Grant, as...

120
-
200
33
Lot 33
Three civil war soldier CDV's, one Bogardus


a) Vignette by Bogardus. b) Full standing sergeant, no backmark...

40
-
120
34
Lot 34
Injured veterans, armless, with gun and flag. CDV


Each has lost an arm. Posed with gun and flag. I think they sold...

60
-
120
35
Lot 35
Probably NY state militia, CDV by Bill


Striking full-standing portrait by Chas. K. Bill's Photographic...

50
-
100
36
Lot 36
"Learning is wealth" CDV former slaves


The man at right appears in other CDV's as a former slave with...

350
-
450
37
Lot 37
Chess-playing automaton Crystal Palace Sydenham


This was 1869. CDV by Negretti and Zambra, who had the concession...

175
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250
38
Lot 38
A press, CDV of an invention


This is shown outside a building. Vintage CDV, no imprint. [2+]

60
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100
39
Lot 39
Anna C. Leak, wrote with her feet. Circus CDV.


Born without arms, she did stunts with her feet in Barnum's shows...

60
-
100
40
Lot 40
Post mortem of baby, CDV


Aesthetic arrangement of the baby reclining on a curved sofa arm...

50
-
100
41
Lot 41
Julia Ward Howe abolitionist CDV by Warren


Abolitionist, crusader for women's suffrage, author of "The...

50
-
120
42
Lot 42
Lucy Stone Women's Rights Advocate CDV by Warren


Important crusader for women's rights. Founded the "Women's...

60
-
120
43
Lot 43
3 CDV's, U.S. Intellectual sex scandals


a) Theodore Tilton, Journalist, editor, sued the noted minister...

120
-
200
44
Lot 44
The Beecher family CDV by Brady/Anthony


Lyman Beecher in center, Catherine at left, and Henry Ward Beecher...

160
-
220
45
Lot 45
4 CDV's intellectual, educational, political


a) Charles Francis Adams, grandson of John Adams, son of John...

100
-
220
46
Lot 46
Frances James Child, superb portrait CDV Harvard Pr


Scholar, professor at Harvard. A fine example of CDV portraiture...

100
-
220
47
Lot 47
Samuel F. B. Morse with medals, CDV


One of the seminal figures of 19th Century America. He was a...

90
-
150
48
Lot 48
Dr. Elisha Kent Kane, unusual salt print CDV


Medical researcher, participant in the Mexican War, adventurer...

160
-
220
49
Lot 49
2 Collage CDV's of Scientists and philosophers


Pair of composite CDV's, engravings with heads based on...

160
-
220
50
Lot 50
Spiritualist Daniel Dunglas Home, CDV by Disderi


As a medium he was one of the major figures in the spiritualist...

500
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1,000
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