05-22-201305-23-2013
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
May 22, 2013 02:00 PMCalender
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Five Ninth-plate Portraits with Five Sixth-plate Union Cases

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$431$350
Auction: Discovery - 2654MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: May 23, 2013 10:00AM

Description:

Five Ninth-plate Portraits with Five Sixth-plate Union Cases, five ambrotype portraits: a middle-aged woman wearing a dress with a lace collar, two portraits of middle-aged women, a portrait of a young child resting an arm on a table, and an elderly woman; an ambrotype and a tintype of a middle-aged couple, mounted in "Basket of Fruit," "Four Acorn Motif," "Roses with Scrolls," "Scroll with Grape," and "The Scythe and Grain" (Krainik 402, 422, 419, 412, 423) Union cases; together with four varieties of "Geometric/Scroll" and one "Geometric" (Krainik 266, 275, 287, 254 with gilt center, and 288) Union cases, (imperfections).
Estimate $300-500

Amrotype portraits-
Middle-aged woman- dust emulsion smear u.r.
Two portraits of middle-aged women- cracks to varnish on one.
Portrait of a young child resting an arm on a table- good.
Elderly woman- somewhat fuzzy emulsion.
Ambrotype and a tintype of a middle-aged couple- cracks to varnish on man's jacket.
Cases:
Sixth-plate case (266) has a loose vertical segment on front of case near hinge , and corner chips.
Sixth-plate case (275) has a 1/2 in. chip by clasp.


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