Daguerreotype of a Child Posed with a Rare Optical Viewer

[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. A pair of postmortem daguerreotypes of young children, comprising:  Sixth plate portrait of a young girl posed with her head resting on a pillow. (Some spotting to plate with

Sixth plate daguerreotype. Housed in thermoplastic case. A sensitively posed postmortem image with excellent tonality. The child is placed upon a pillow with combed hair and gently folded hands. [Earl

Cased Daguerreotype of the Sexton family of three, seated in front of a painting of their departed child, in the original leather case with simple brass mat, circa 1845. Handwritten note (in the hand

Sixth plate daguerreotype by William Edward Kilburn showing a woman with 2 young children, one is holding a drawing book. Nicely posed and tinted. Also a quarter plate by J.Whitlock of Birmingham with

A rare hand colored unframed tintype of two children. This is a post Civil War portrait and is in very nice condition, considering its age. Tintypes, like daguerreotypes, are one-of-a-kind photographs

Rare large 3/4 plate size daguerreotype of an officer in uniform, with his wife and four young children, circa 1845. One child is depicted reclining in her father's lap, her hands clasped in his, whil

Rare optical neon clock with ticker tape sign on bottom. Neon and clock works, the ticker tape is inside and reads. Consult us about your eye problems, we specialize in the examination of eyes and fit

Esther Anna Hunt (American, 1875–1951); Watercolor; 2 Chinese Children Burning Candles & Incense Sticks in a Chinatown Buddhist Temple. signed lower left corner recto "E. Hunt," in the original

small vertical children's optical box, 8 x 12 cm, height: 39 cm, in Engelbrecht-style (chronological but more recent), second half of the 19th century, very good condition with exceptional views Germa

RARE CHILD'S NEEDLEWORK SHAKER SAMPLER"Jesse Patte (Patten), Remember me, when this you see, For it is from one, that loves the (Thee)", lightly sewn to a cloth covered backing, blue cross stitch on w

**Originally Listed At $2250** Egypt, Coptic, ca. 4th to 5th century CE. A fine example of a Coptic textile garment, this tunic presents a decorative border around the sleeves, shoulders, and collar o

Depicting nursery rhymes and engraved, "Chauncey Keep Hubbard from his great uncle Chauncey Keep, August 2nd, 1905". Retailed by Spaulding & Co Chicago, the first retailer of Gorham Martele silver. Th

45.50"H, 20.50"W, 31"D

All from the Mead-Babbitt-Hyde-Sexton Family of Greenwich, CT, NYC & Boston, MA., including some that are identified, all sixth-plate in leather cases. Some covers off but present, one with cover miss

Rare child's size Adirondack gothic form armchair in great state of preservation. Twigs, forks, burls and roots were used to create this sculpture. Likely made from rhododendron. circa 1875-1900. H 23

Rare "Grimatiscope" Binocular Viewer, c. 1870 Jules Duboscq, Paris. Patented French binocular viewer for creating distorted images from photographs, with spring motor (working well) and aspherical len

View of the Old Mead Family Homestead, Quaker Ridge Farm, North Greenwich, Connecticut, circa 1850, a winter scene with two people in a horse-drawn sleigh out front of a colonial saltbox house, barn t

A rare prototype with pink and purple flowers around base. Modeled as a child on a rock pedestal. Royal Doulton backstamp. Artist: Leslie Harradine Issued: 1930 Dimensions: 3"L x 2.75"W x 5"H Manufact

Cased Daguerreotype Photo of the Colonial Sexton Mansion on Warehouse Point in East Windsor, now 99 Main St., built circa 1810, this image taken circa 1845, from the vantage of the road, surrounded by

Superb hair relic of Saint Therese of the child Jesus. Extremely rare is this 1st class relic (piece of hair) of Saint Therese of Lisieux. The relic is contained in a closable silver locket with the i

Rare Mackenzie Childs Hand Painted Turtle Table. Hand Painted Scenic Table Top. Brass Tag. Dated Jan 2008. Dimensions: H: 32 inches: W: 48 inches: D: 48 inches --- We offer curbside delivery to NYC, M

made by Theo A Kochs company. The chair was used for many years in Monty Winters salon in the Smith & Caughey building in Auckland. H. 1100mm Provenance: Bryan Jackson Collection of Music Boxes and To

Quarter plate daguerreotype.From the Collection of Helder S. Costa Two painted children with disproportionate heads and legs rest under a tree with a beautiful sunset beyond. One of them holds a doll.

Daguerreotype of a gentleman identified as Abner Rice Hallowell (1805-1879) of Bangor, Maine, in a rare folding daguerreotype viewing case invented and patented in 1855 by John Stull of Philadelphia.