Civil War, Photography, Art, & Americana

Ames Presentation Sword, Iowa Officer [Civil War]

c. 1917 Women’s Suffrage Broadside [Original]

Lovely c. 1830 French Hand-Colored Lithograph

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Columbus, OH, United States

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Our Winter sale offers a wide range of material- relics from the American Civil War, rare documents relating to African-American history, beautiful hand-colored engravings/prints, and much more.

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c. 1917 Women’s Suffrage Broadside [Original]: c. 1917 Paper broadside advertising support of women’s suffrage. Period photos show similar signs hung in shops, on the windows of homes, in public areas of congregation, etc. An identical

0001: c. 1917 Women’s Suffrage Broadside [Original]Est. US$250-US$500

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(4) Cabinet Cards of Early Actress, Emily Batlo: Four wonderful late 1800s cabinet cards featuring unique and charming portraits of pioneer actress Emily Batlo, who performed primarily in the midwestern United States. One card is inscribed by Batlo

0002: (4) Cabinet Cards of Early Actress, Emily BatloEst. US$150-US$300

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1817 Broadside, Theater Royal, London [Original]: Rare 1817 broadside advertising a series of plays and operas to be performed at the Theater Royal in London, the oldest London theater still in use. Dating to the 1600s, this particular broadside

0003: 1817 Broadside, Theater Royal, London [Original]Est. US$150-US$250Lot Passed

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Artistic Portrait Woman w/ Kittens [Cabinet Card]: One of the more artistic cabinet cards we have handled, this example depicts a young woman in a flowing yet simple dress. She has a braided curtain tieback cord wound around her body, and seems to be

0004: Artistic Portrait Woman w/ Kittens [Cabinet Card]Est. US$50-US$150

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Young Child Posed w/ Doll [Carte-de-visite]: A cute carte-de-visite (CDV) photograph of a young child standing next to a small side table. On the table is a lovely doll. Both child and doll wear similar outfits, perhaps a deliberate choice.

0005: Young Child Posed w/ Doll [Carte-de-visite]Est. US$50-US$150

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Quarter Plate Tintype of Mother & Four Children: Very nice quarter-plate sized tintype of a mother and four children, including a baby that she holds in her lap. The family seems crammed inside a small photographer’s studio. This is a very

0006: Quarter Plate Tintype of Mother & Four ChildrenEst. US$50-US$150

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(3) Images in Thermoplastic Cases: Lot of three total images housed in two thermoplastic cases. The first images are a wonderful matching pair of sixth-plate ambrotypes that were made at the same sitting. The subjects are an older

0007: (3) Images in Thermoplastic CasesEst. US$50-US$150

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Cute Toddler Holding Unusual Objects [Ambrotype]: This ninth plate ambrotype features a young toddler clad in a fine plaid-print dress. The child looks directly at the camera and managed not to squirm. Of interest are the objects in her hands, which

0008: Cute Toddler Holding Unusual Objects [Ambrotype]Est. US$50-US$150

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Adorable Children Holding Toy Whips [Ambrotype]: This quite pleasing sixth plate ambrotype features two young children dressed in flowing outfits and hats. They appear to be a bit bemused by the situation and both hold what look like miniature toy

0009: Adorable Children Holding Toy Whips [Ambrotype]Est. US$50-US$150

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Woman w/ Beaded Purse [Daguerreotype]: A fine sixth plate daguerreotype of an attractive young woman who holds what appears to be an ornate beaded purse. Of note is that the full leatherette case this image is housed in contains a

0010: Woman w/ Beaded Purse [Daguerreotype]Est. US$50-US$150

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Two Girls Holding Cased Images [Daguerreotype]: Sixth plate daguerreotype of two girls holding cased images. The photographer (or their artist) colored their earrings and belt buckles with gold gilt. Image has interesting bluish tint, perhaps

0011: Two Girls Holding Cased Images [Daguerreotype]Est. US$50-US$150

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Thermoplastic Case for Two Ninth Plate Images: Produced by A.P. Crtichlow & Company in the late 1850s, this lovely thermoplastic case was designed to hold two ninth-plate sized hard images (tintypes or ambrotypes). One side of the case features a

0012: Thermoplastic Case for Two Ninth Plate ImagesEst. US$50-US$150

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[Mormon] "Crop That’s Never Scare" Cabinet Card: Dating to the turn of the century, this fascinating mounted photograph features a collage of dozens, if not hundreds, of photos of babies. Captioned “The Crop Thats Never Scarce in Utah," it

0013: [Mormon] "Crop That’s Never Scare" Cabinet CardEst. US$150-US$300

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(3) Well-Dressed Subjects in Thermoplastic Cases: Three tintype images, two housed in a double thermoplastic case and one housed in a thermoplastic case. The first pair of images, both ninth plate in size, feature chest-up portaits of a man and

0014: (3) Well-Dressed Subjects in Thermoplastic CasesEst. US$50-US$150

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Portrait of a Woman (Clark & Holmes, Troy NY): Sixth plate ambrotype of a woman cooling appraising the camera's lens. This portrait was taken by photographers Clark & Holmes, who operated in Troy, New York during the 1850s. Their names and

0015: Portrait of a Woman (Clark & Holmes, Troy NY)Est. US$50-US$150

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Post-Mortem Portrait of Child [Ambrotype]: Sixth plate ambrotype of a post-mortem child. Her dress is delicately tinted a pastel green. Image is housed in a half leatherette case. Note: This item was sold in a previous sale, but due to

0016: Post-Mortem Portrait of Child [Ambrotype]Est. US$150-US$250

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Post-Mortem Photograph of Child [Ambrotype]: One of the more poignant images we have offered, this sixth-plate ambrotype of a deceased baby ranks among the best examples of the genre. With their mouth frozen in a last gasp, one cannot help

0017: Post-Mortem Photograph of Child [Ambrotype]Est. US$150-US$250

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(2) Japanese Ambrotype Portraits, Bonsai Tree: Two Japanese ambrotypes, one housed in a handcrafted kiri-wood case, inscription and stamp on verso. An effort has not been made to translate the writing, but these inscriptions were often poems,

0018: (2) Japanese Ambrotype Portraits, Bonsai TreeEst. US$150-US$300

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c. 1863 Albumen Photos, Middle East [Egypt?]: Lot includes two unmounted albumen photographs taken in the Middle East, Due to their size, these prints were almost certainly intended for use as carte-de-visite (CDV) photographs. Both measure ~2

0019: c. 1863 Albumen Photos, Middle East [Egypt?]Est. US$150-US$300Lot Passed

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Young Men Pointing Pistols At Each Other [Tintype]: Wonderful c.1870s tintype of two young men - teenagers, most likely - who pulled their pocket pistols on one another. Clearly staged for dramatic effect, this is a wonderfully candid shot of friends

0020: Young Men Pointing Pistols At Each Other [Tintype]Est. US$100-US$200

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Fine Portrait of Father & Child [Daguerreotype]: A fine daguerreotype of a father and his cherubic child. His large hands hold the toddler, who in turn appears to be clutching flowers or something similar. Dad did a nice job of holding her still

0021: Fine Portrait of Father & Child [Daguerreotype]Est. US$50-US$150

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(2) Images in Thermoplastic Cases: Lot of one tintype and one ambrotype. The ambrotype is a ninth plate sized image of two young women. Of interest is the somewhat unusual landscape format. Image is sharp and clear with some spotting.

0022: (2) Images in Thermoplastic CasesEst. US$50-US$150

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(2) Images, Young Boy & Elderly Woman: Nice lot of two tintype photographs, both featuring interesting subjects. The first image is a pleasing ninth-plate sized image of a young boy. The unknown sitter holds a photograph case, which

0023: (2) Images, Young Boy & Elderly WomanEst. US$50-US$150

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Half Plate Ambrotype of Family: Impressive, large half-plate ambrotype of what appears to be a well-to-do family, taken in a horizontal format by a skilled photographer. The image, which likely dates to the late 1850s, is clear and

0024: Half Plate Ambrotype of FamilyEst. US$100-US$200

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