[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. Quarter plate ambrotype of an aged gentleman holding up an affectionate note to
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[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. Quarter plate ambrotype of an aged gentleman holding up an affectionate note to his daughter. Ca 1862.Seated portrait of a bespectacled gentleman with untidy hair, holding a piece of paper that reads, "Cheryl, my dear Daughter, this small New year Gift, preserve it, and hereafter, when I am gone, cherish it, in affectionate Remembrance of your Father...1862." (Few small spots of loss, very good clarity; unsealed.) Housed in a Rare Union case with geometric design [Berg 3-42] (nicking and chipping to case edges, heavy wear to velvet pad, non-functioning closure clasp). The elderly subject's cheeks are lightly tinted pink, and near him hangs a tasseled cord, likely a studio prop.This lot is located in Cincinnati.
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[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. Quarter plate ambrotype of an aged gentleman holding up an affectionate note to
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