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Young Woman with Fingerwaves Ambrotype

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Dark dress with generous white lace collar held with a broach. Also wearing a watch fob. Gold mat and gold frame - Mat is marked on left with "AMBROY-TYPE BY REHN." Right side marked: "Patented July 4 & 11, 1854." "Cutting's Patent" 2.75" x 3.25" Est. $300 - $500 Ship: $15 There is a wonderful selection of Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes, Tintypes and photos in this sale. Most of the items came to us from one consignor. The consignor had hired an expert to appraise the collection. As our specialty is really 20th c. self-taught art, and not photography, we used the descriptions determined by the consignors appraiser in our catalog. We have received numereous emails regarding our descriptions and advice about correcting original mistakes from ebay bidders which we truly appreciate. Based on this advice we have revised many of the descriptions. This particular image was originally described as a daguerreotype but appears to be an ambrotype. It is not mirrored looking as a daguerreotype is. It is not attracted to a magnet.

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