(CASED IMAGES) Half-plate daguerreotype of Mor

(CASED IMAGES) Half-plate daguerreotype of Mor

(CASED IMAGES) Half-plate daguerreotype of Mor

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(CASED IMAGES)
Half-plate daguerreotype of Mordecai Lewis; with a later envelope identifying the sitter; in a half case. 1842

The envelope reads, "Mordecai Lewis, Chadd's Ford--Proprietor of Mill on the site of the Brandywine Museum."

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(CASED IMAGES) Half-plate daguerreotype of Mor

Lot 2017008

Estimate $1,200-$1,800Oct 20, 2004

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