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3:00 PM PT - Jun 29th, 2006

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Yonkers, NY 10705
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Affinia 50 Hotel, 155 E. 50th St. (3d Ave.) in New York City. June 22nd 3:00 - 9:00, Fri. June 23d 9:00 - 9:00, Sat. June 24th 9:00 - noon. Reception Thurs and Fri at 5:00. Also by appointment in Yonkers (914) 423 5806.

Be-hold 47 Photographs: 19th & 20th Century

287 items

Lot Description Estimates
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Lot 1
¼ PLATE DAGUERREOTYPE, HOUSE, INHABITANTS


A very evident feature is the fence. It encloses the home in its...

1,200
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2,000
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Lot 2
4 DAGUERREOTYPES L.I. QUAKER FAMILY, GURNEY


The main subject here is Adonijah Jackson Underhill. This NYC...

2,400
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3,000
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Lot 3
1/6 DAGUERREOTYPE, THE MÜLLER STRING QUARTET.


The identification is provided on a modern paper that accompanies...

1,200
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1,500
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Lot 4
1/6 PLATE DAGUERREOTYPE, AN ARTIST REFLECTING


He poses dramatically wrapped in his cloak. I don't recognize him...

500
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1,000
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Lot 5
1/6 PLATE DAGUERREOTYPE GENTLE MAN [by Vance?]


He has a nice expression with his arms folded. SOMEONE HAS WRITTEN...

240
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300
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Lot 6
A RICH FACE, 1/6 PLATE DAGUERREOTYPE UPTON


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Lot 7
1/6 PLATE, MAN WITH "ARABIAN NIGHTS."


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400
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Lot 8
EARLY 1/6 DAGUERREOTYE, VERY RARE MAKER


This typical early pose of a man leaning on his arm is very faint...

160
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200
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Lot 9
DAGUERREOTYPE, YOUNG MAN FROM OHIO.


1/6 plate in stippled oval mat, in a case with a silk liner on the...

160
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Lot 10
DAGUERREOYPE, MAN WITH A CARVED BIRD.


He's showing it off. 1/6 plate in a stippled octagonal mat. Full...

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Lot 11
1848 DAGUERREOTYPE, LANDSCAPE BACKDROP


This 1/6 size daguerreotype is on an 1848 "Scovills" plate, in an...

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Lot 12
STRONG PROFILE DAGUERROTYPE BY ANSON


The strength of the subject's character is well rendered with rich...

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Lot 13
FRECKLED YOUTH, DAGUERREOTYPE BY GAUND.


This is a strong 1/6 plate portrait nicely positioned in the...

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Lot 14
1/6 DAGUERREOTYPE BRILLIANT VIVID MAN


His eyes are strong, his vest shiny without being solarized. The...

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Lot 15
DAGUERREOTYPE, GREAT TINTED FACE, VEILED EYES


His eyes seem withdrawn even though open. Fine sealed 1/6 plate...

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Lot 16
GENTLEMAN IN "WOLFERT'S ROOST" DAG CASE


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Lot 17
YOUNG MAN DAGUERREOTYPE. LARGE WHITE HAT


The 1/6 plate daguerreotype is sealed with a period newspaper...

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Lot 18
MAN, CANE, YORK PENNSYLVANIA DAGUERREOTYPE


1/6 plate daguerreotype sealed in an oval mat. The separated cover...

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Lot 19
SENORITA WITH FAN DAGUERREOTYPE


Oh so seductive! The 1/6 plate has a light shine at the bottom...

500
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1,000
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Lot 20
PLEASANT WOMAN, DOUBLE THERMOPLASTIC CASE


The casual pose with her head slightly turned is similar to poses...

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300
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Lot 21
DAGUERREOTYPE, SWEET WOMAN WITH EARRING


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Lot 22
TWO WOMEN, ONE IN PROFILE, 1/6 DAGUERREOTYPE


This 1/6 plate daguerreotype has remarkable clarity and "punch...

280
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380
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Lot 23
AFFECTIONATE WOMEN DAGUERREOTYPE


1/4 plate daguerreotype. The women have their earrings and...

160
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220
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Lot 24
SWEET WISE WOMAN DAGUERREOTYPE


The woman in a bonnet with her head turned seems to have great...

160
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Lot 25
RHODE ISLAND FIRST WIFE DAGUERREOTYPE


An enclosed slip identifies her as Elizabeth Moore Wardwell, "1'st...

180
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Lot 26
WOMAN WITH NEEDLEWORK DAGUERREOTYPE


She displays it. I'm not sure what her other hand rests on-- is it...

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Lot 27
WOMAN WITH SQUEEZE BOX DAGUERREOTYPE


This 1/6 plate daguerreotype is still sealed, with dust and haze...

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280
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Lot 28
DAGUERREOTYPE, WOMAN BY CARLETON


1/6 plate daguerreotype in an oval mat by Carleton, Portland...

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Lot 29
TWO COUPLES DAGUERREOTYPE


They practically leap off the plate they are so vivid. Very...

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Lot 30
FAMILY, FATHER HOLDS BABY, DAGUERREOTYPE


1/6 plate daguerreotype in an oval mat, in a full case with...

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Lot 31
MOTHER & DAUGHTER DAGUERREOTYPE, JAMES M. DOW


Dow is listed in Watertown and Ogdensburg NY (in Craig's...

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150
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Lot 32
HUSBAND & WIFE, 2 - 1/6 PLATES


The daguerreotypes are in a double case, whose halves have...

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Lot 33
HUSBAND & WIFE DAGUERREOTYPES, MAGIC VIGNETTES


A pair of 1/6 plate daguerreotypes. A vignette that follows the...

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Lot 34
FINE !/2 PLATE DAGUERREOTYPE OF COUPLE


They are dressed for the outdoors, and seem to have just come in...

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Lot 35
COUPLE, DAGUERREOTYPE BY UNLISTED V. SCHNEIDAU


1/6 plate daguerreotype with "V. Schneidau/ Chicago" stamped on...

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Lot 36
BOY WITH SCHOOLMASTER ¼ DAGUERREOTYPE


The paper the man holds appears to be something that relates to...

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Lot 37
FAMILY OF 3 - 1/16 PLATES


Father, mother and baby, each in an attractive individual case...

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Lot 38
SWEET LITTLE GIRL, DAGUERREOTYPE IN DOUBLE MAT


1/6 plate daguerreotype in a leather case with original spine. Her...

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Lot 39
DAGUERREOTYPE, BOY IN SWEATER


He's seated on the studio table. 1/6 plate daguerreotype in half...

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Lot 40
GRANDMA WHEN YOUNG, DAGUERREOTYPE


She's Identified on an enclosed slip as "Grandma Shepard taken...

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Lot 41
BABY, EYES CLOSED, DAGUERREOTYPE (Post Mortem?)


A curious image-- a child, who seems to have just dozed off, is...

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Lot 42
ARTIST AS BABY DAGUERREOTYPE FARIS, CINCINNATI.


I was first attracted by the striking representation of what I...

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500
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Lot 43
TWINS IN THEIR CHECKERED TROUSERS DAGUERREOTYPE


Their hair is parted on different sides. A bright rich charming...

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Lot 44
FOUR IMAGES PAINTINGS (3 DAGUERROETYPES 1 AMBRO)


a) A pair of 1/6 plate portraits of gentlemen, in a double case...

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Lot 45
RHODE ISLAND CIVIL WAR SOLDIER AMBROTYPE BY PEARCE


Rich 1/6 plate ambrotype. An unusual large 1/6 plate size green...

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Lot 46
DAPPER MAN IN FRATERNAL REGALIA AMBROTYPE


Nice pose of a gentleman in his fraternal regalia with his cane...

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Lot 47
TINTYPE, AN IMPORTANT MEETING


3 distinguished men in the studio, commemorating some important...

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150
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Lot 48
CONFEDERATE [?] WITH PISTOL & KNIFE


His hairstyle, striped shirt, and the gilt rings (and gilt on the...

500
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1,000
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Lot 49
WORKMAN, 1/6 PLATE AMBROTYPE


I can't see any indication of his occupation, yet he's clearly...

60
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120
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Lot 50
SENSITIVE YOUNG MAN, 1/6 PLATE RUBY AMBROTYPE.


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