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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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69 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
1 Lot 1

Early Daguerreotype Scholarly Gentleman nice case
EARLY SCHOLARLY GENTLEMAN, ¼ plate daguerreotype, in a squar...

750
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1,200
4 Bids
2 Lot 2

1/9 pl.1840's Beard daguerreotype Wharton frame case
The gold-toned plate is in a mat with embossed "Beard Patent...

500
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1,000
3 Lot 3

British Man o' War Daguerreotype, tinted Union Jack
She is anchored in a harbor with mountains in the left backg...

8,500
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10,000
4 Lot 4

Bookstore Daguerreotype in frame York Pa.
Fabulous 1/6 plate daguerreotype shows a corner building wit...

7,500
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10,000
5 Lot 5

4 - Langenheim, Root daguerreotypes Phila family
This is the Tatham family. A ¼ plate daguerreotype in an oct...

1,500
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2,500
6 Lot 6

Plumbe daguerreotype in Plumbe case gilded logo
Fine gold-toned 1/6 plate in an octagonal mat stamped "Plumb...

750
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1,000
7 Lot 7

Reflective woman nice 1/6 daguerreotype by Plumbe
She doesn't have her hand to her head, but still projects an...

260
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400
8 Lot 8

Pleasant Woman large eyes, mouth daguerreotype color
This 1/6 plate daguerreotype is still sealed in a wide stipp...

180
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250
2 Bids
9 Lot 9

Woman, cameo on lace collar 1/6 plate daguerreotype
The 1/6 plate daguerreotype is still sealed to its oval mat,...

120
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250
10 Lot 10

Daguerreotype Locomotive "Vermont" at crossing
This ¼ plate daguerreotype shows good detail of the locomoti...

6,000
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9,000
3 Bids
11 Lot 11

Daguerreotype House Inn with sign, horse. 1/2 plate
½ plate daguerreotype in an oval mat, no case. A house is at...

900
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1,500
12 Lot 12

Daguerreotype Small Town store, sign, people. case!
Two men stand in the street, between bare trees, in front of...

1,200
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1,600
13 Lot 13

2 English framed daguerreotypes women box on table
The plates measure 6 ¼" x 4 ½", each in a deep passepartout ...

1,000
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1,500
1 Bid
14 Lot 14

Sumptuous English woman dag great colors
This is the highest quality I have seen in terms of clarity ...

1,500
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2,000
15 Lot 15

Tinted French erotic stereodaguerreotype
Luxurious French stereoscopic daguerreotype with hand colori...

9,500
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12,000
16 Lot 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
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6,000
17 Lot 17

Mother at the edge, & Child, great Whipple 1/4 dag
There is a small genre of daguerreotypes and other early mat...

1,500
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2,500
18 Lot 18

Handsome Bad Boy 1/4 plate daguerreotype
Terrific ¼ plate daguerreotype shows this clear-eyed young m...

1,600
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2,500
2 Bids
19 Lot 19

Red Jennings case with label, portrait of a man
Pleasant 1/6 plate daguerreotype portrait in a stippled oval...

200
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400
2 Bids
20 Lot 20

Woman holds her flowered Bonnet, by Hughes
A woman in a spotted dress, cameo at collar, careful hair, h...

260
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400
21 Lot 21

Girl in chair with surprising bright red back
PINK/RED. A curious 1/6 plate daguerreotype in a scalloped m...

280
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400
2 Bids
22 Lot 22

Little girl Blue sweet 1/6 plate daguerreoype
She is restrained by a strap at her waist, yet still she is ...

150
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350
23 Lot 23

Girl with curl holds a powderhorn daguerreoype
Surely she was not yet a hunter herself, but she seems comfo...

500
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800
24 Lot 24

Girl holds case, ribbons loose, 1/6 daguerreotype
The ribbons of her gauzy headdress hang loose, something I h...

260
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400
1 Bid
25 Lot 25

Girl, very long braids, ribbons, 1/4 daguerreotype
There are ribbons on the ends of hose braids. On the table a...

750
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1,000
26 Lot 26

Daguerreotype, Woman, cameo on ribbon 1/4 plate
The cameo is on the crossing of her ribbon. Her hair has a d...

120
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250
3 Bids
27 Lot 27

French Priest framed 1/4 plate daguerreotype
¼ plate daguerreotype in a board mat with a ruled gilded pat...

1,300
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1,500
2 Bids
28 Lot 28

Aged gent with cane Rich 1/2 plate Daguerreotype
He's seated in a chair with an unusually elaborate back. The...

260
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400
2 Bids
29 Lot 29

Man of Power daguerreotype, 1/2 plate framed
SUCCESSFUL MAN OF POWER. ½ plate daguerreotype in an oversiz...

300
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400
30 Lot 30

Alabama gent glasses daguerreotype Barnes Mobile
FERVENT YOUNG MAN FROM ALABAMA. He wears glasses, chin beard...

400
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600
31 Lot 31

Wallpaper artist rich occupational daguerreotype
A smock with leggings covers his suit. On the table is a pai...

3,800
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4,500
32 Lot 32

Daguerreotype, "WATCHMAN"on his hat. Who??
That's what it says on his hat. He stands at attention, wear...

1,200
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1,500
33 Lot 33

Fully armed gent, Kentucky rifle, Pepperbox pistol
He's got a Kentucky rifle, pepperbox pistol, knife and other...

3,500
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4,500
34 Lot 34

Hunter rifle powderhorn gold-toned daguerreotype
Rich gold-toned 1/6 plate daguerreotype, still sealed. Some ...

500
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1,000
2 Bids
35 Lot 35

Hunter, rifle, fine 1/6 plate daguerreotype
1/6 plate extra-silvered plate daguerreotype with tissue sea...

600
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1,000
10 Bids
36 Lot 36

Mexican war print Currier daguerreotype
LIVELY MEXICAN WAR PRINT, STYLE OF CURRIER. See "Eyewitness ...

260
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400
37 Lot 37

Fiddler tapping his foot daguerreotype
FIDDLER WITH EXPRESSIVE FACE. Kerchief at his neck. He seems...

400
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600
3 Bids
38 Lot 38

Daguerreotye large school class outside
CLASS OUTSIDE THEIR SCHOOL. Girls are on the right, boys at...

750
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1,000
39 Lot 39

Father & Son outside, daguerreotype
FATHER AND SON, OUT BACK. They stand holding hands before t...

300
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500
7 Bids
40 Lot 40

Street peddlars unusual daguerreotype subject
FRUIT PEDDLARS IN THE STREET. The father stands at right wit...

400
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600
4 Bids
41 Lot 41

2 daguerreotypes women dated in image on books
PAIR OF PORTRAITS DATED IN THE IMAGE. Two 1/6 plate daguerr...

400
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600
42 Lot 42

2 post mortem daguerreotypes, memorial cases
TWO POST MORTEMS IN MOTHER OF PEARL AND HAND PAINTED MEMORIA...

300
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600
12 Bids
43 Lot 43

Fontayne & Porter Cincinnati post mortem
POST MORTEM BY FONTAYNE & PORTER, CINCINNATI. Many daguerreo...

400
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750
1 Bid
44 Lot 44

Girl, on a rocking horse daguerreotype
GIRL ON ROCKING HORSE. There are splendid feathers in her ve...

750
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1,000
3 Bids
45 Lot 45

Girl with her large dog 1/6 plate daguerreotype
GIRL WITH HER LARGE DOG. Dressed for the outdoors, she's som...

750
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1,000
46 Lot 46

Fashionable woman, daguerreotype by Hesler, Chicago
FASHIONABLE WOMAN BY HESLER. She wears a hat with feathers, ...

360
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500
47 Lot 47

fine Mascher stereo viewing case, 1/4 plate
MASCHER STEREO VIEWING CASE. ¼ plate size, with two 1/9 plat...

600
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800
48 Lot 48

Plate box for White daguerreotype plates , labels
PLATE BOX FOR WHITE'S PLATES. A wooden box with 24 slots. A ...

1,200
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1,500
49 Lot 49

Union recruits fine 1/2 plate Civil War ambrotype
NEWLY TAILORED UNION RECRUITS. Rich immaculate ½ plate shows...

600
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800
7 Bids
50 Lot 50

Women on horses in street, 1/2 plate ambrotype
Looking down at a pair of young women in their riding caps a...

850
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1,000
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