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Fine daguerreoypes & other early photographs
11:00 AM PT - Feb 21st, 2008

offered by
Be-Hold

78 Rockland Ave.
Yonkers, NY 10705

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All material can be previewed by appointment at our premises in Yonkers, NY (1/2 hour from NYC by car or train.) Convenient to all highways to NYC from the North, George Washington and Tappan Zee bridges. OPEN HOUSE Saturday and Sunday February 16th and 17th, 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. Call for further information.

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1	Early Daguerreotype Scholarly Gentleman nice case EARLY SCHOLARLY GENTLEMAN, ¼ plate daguerreotype, in a squar...	750 - 1,200	4 Bids
2	1/9 pl.1840's Beard daguerreotype Wharton frame case The gold-toned plate is in a mat with embossed "Beard Patent...	500 - 1,000
3	British Man o' War Daguerreotype, tinted Union Jack She is anchored in a harbor with mountains in the left backg...	8,500 - 10,000
4	Bookstore Daguerreotype in frame York Pa. Fabulous 1/6 plate daguerreotype shows a corner building wit...	7,500 - 10,000
5	4 - Langenheim, Root daguerreotypes Phila family This is the Tatham family. A ¼ plate daguerreotype in an oct...	1,500 - 2,500
6	Plumbe daguerreotype in Plumbe case gilded logo Fine gold-toned 1/6 plate in an octagonal mat stamped "Plumb...	750 - 1,000
7	Reflective woman nice 1/6 daguerreotype by Plumbe She doesn't have her hand to her head, but still projects an...	260 - 400
8	Pleasant Woman large eyes, mouth daguerreotype color This 1/6 plate daguerreotype is still sealed in a wide stipp...	180 - 250	2 Bids
9	Woman, cameo on lace collar 1/6 plate daguerreotype The 1/6 plate daguerreotype is still sealed to its oval mat,...	120 - 250
10	Daguerreotype Locomotive "Vermont" at crossing This ¼ plate daguerreotype shows good detail of the locomoti...	6,000 - 9,000	3 Bids
11	Daguerreotype House Inn with sign, horse. 1/2 plate ½ plate daguerreotype in an oval mat, no case. A house is at...	900 - 1,500
12	Daguerreotype Small Town store, sign, people. case! Two men stand in the street, between bare trees, in front of...	1,200 - 1,600
13	2 English framed daguerreotypes women box on table The plates measure 6 ¼" x 4 ½", each in a deep passepartout ...	1,000 - 1,500	1 Bid
14	Sumptuous English woman dag great colors This is the highest quality I have seen in terms of clarity ...	1,500 - 2,000
15	Tinted French erotic stereodaguerreotype Luxurious French stereoscopic daguerreotype with hand colori...	9,500 - 12,000
16	Pregnant woman with book: sensitive poetic 1/4 dag She has one hand at her waist; the other holds a book beneat...	4,500 - 6,000
17	Mother at the edge, & Child, great Whipple 1/4 dag There is a small genre of daguerreotypes and other early mat...	1,500 - 2,500
18	Handsome Bad Boy 1/4 plate daguerreotype Terrific ¼ plate daguerreotype shows this clear-eyed young m...	1,600 - 2,500	2 Bids
19	Red Jennings case with label, portrait of a man Pleasant 1/6 plate daguerreotype portrait in a stippled oval...	200 - 400	2 Bids
20	Woman holds her flowered Bonnet, by Hughes A woman in a spotted dress, cameo at collar, careful hair, h...	260 - 400
21	Girl in chair with surprising bright red back PINK/RED. A curious 1/6 plate daguerreotype in a scalloped m...	280 - 400	2 Bids
22	Little girl Blue sweet 1/6 plate daguerreoype She is restrained by a strap at her waist, yet still she is ...	150 - 350
23	Girl with curl holds a powderhorn daguerreoype Surely she was not yet a hunter herself, but she seems comfo...	500 - 800
24	Girl holds case, ribbons loose, 1/6 daguerreotype The ribbons of her gauzy headdress hang loose, something I h...	260 - 400	1 Bid
25	Girl, very long braids, ribbons, 1/4 daguerreotype There are ribbons on the ends of hose braids. On the table a...	750 - 1,000
26	Daguerreotype, Woman, cameo on ribbon 1/4 plate The cameo is on the crossing of her ribbon. Her hair has a d...	120 - 250	3 Bids
27	French Priest framed 1/4 plate daguerreotype ¼ plate daguerreotype in a board mat with a ruled gilded pat...	1,300 - 1,500	2 Bids
28	Aged gent with cane Rich 1/2 plate Daguerreotype He's seated in a chair with an unusually elaborate back. The...	260 - 400	2 Bids
29	Man of Power daguerreotype, 1/2 plate framed SUCCESSFUL MAN OF POWER. ½ plate daguerreotype in an oversiz...	300 - 400
30	Alabama gent glasses daguerreotype Barnes Mobile FERVENT YOUNG MAN FROM ALABAMA. He wears glasses, chin beard...	400 - 600
31	Wallpaper artist rich occupational daguerreotype A smock with leggings covers his suit. On the table is a pai...	3,800 - 4,500
32	Daguerreotype, "WATCHMAN"on his hat. Who?? That's what it says on his hat. He stands at attention, wear...	1,200 - 1,500
33	Fully armed gent, Kentucky rifle, Pepperbox pistol He's got a Kentucky rifle, pepperbox pistol, knife and other...	3,500 - 4,500
34	Hunter rifle powderhorn gold-toned daguerreotype Rich gold-toned 1/6 plate daguerreotype, still sealed. Some ...	500 - 1,000	2 Bids
35	Hunter, rifle, fine 1/6 plate daguerreotype 1/6 plate extra-silvered plate daguerreotype with tissue sea...	600 - 1,000	10 Bids
36	Mexican war print Currier daguerreotype LIVELY MEXICAN WAR PRINT, STYLE OF CURRIER. See "Eyewitness ...	260 - 400
37	Fiddler tapping his foot daguerreotype FIDDLER WITH EXPRESSIVE FACE. Kerchief at his neck. He seems...	400 - 600	3 Bids
38	Daguerreotye large school class outside CLASS OUTSIDE THEIR SCHOOL. Girls are on the right, boys at...	750 - 1,000
39	Father & Son outside, daguerreotype FATHER AND SON, OUT BACK. They stand holding hands before t...	300 - 500	7 Bids
40	Street peddlars unusual daguerreotype subject FRUIT PEDDLARS IN THE STREET. The father stands at right wit...	400 - 600	4 Bids
41	2 daguerreotypes women dated in image on books PAIR OF PORTRAITS DATED IN THE IMAGE. Two 1/6 plate daguerr...	400 - 600
42	2 post mortem daguerreotypes, memorial cases TWO POST MORTEMS IN MOTHER OF PEARL AND HAND PAINTED MEMORIA...	300 - 600	12 Bids
43	Fontayne & Porter Cincinnati post mortem POST MORTEM BY FONTAYNE & PORTER, CINCINNATI. Many daguerreo...	400 - 750	1 Bid
44	Girl, on a rocking horse daguerreotype GIRL ON ROCKING HORSE. There are splendid feathers in her ve...	750 - 1,000	3 Bids
45	Girl with her large dog 1/6 plate daguerreotype GIRL WITH HER LARGE DOG. Dressed for the outdoors, she's som...	750 - 1,000
46	Fashionable woman, daguerreotype by Hesler, Chicago FASHIONABLE WOMAN BY HESLER. She wears a hat with feathers, ...	360 - 500
47	fine Mascher stereo viewing case, 1/4 plate MASCHER STEREO VIEWING CASE. ¼ plate size, with two 1/9 plat...	600 - 800
48	Plate box for White daguerreotype plates , labels PLATE BOX FOR WHITE'S PLATES. A wooden box with 24 slots. A ...	1,200 - 1,500
49	Union recruits fine 1/2 plate Civil War ambrotype NEWLY TAILORED UNION RECRUITS. Rich immaculate ½ plate shows...	600 - 800	7 Bids
50	Women on horses in street, 1/2 plate ambrotype Looking down at a pair of young women in their riding caps a...	850 - 1,000

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