Ten Union Cases with Eleven Daguerreotype Portraits

Description:

Ten Union Cases with Eleven Daguerreotype Portraits, a sixth-plate portrait of elderly woman wearing spectacles; and ten ninth-plate portraits: a young child seated in a carriage, two of young ladies, an elderly woman, a case with a portrait of a middle-aged woman and a folk art portrait of a young man, two of young men, one of which has a brass mat impressed "Eastman & Co./75 Court St.," probably Walter B. Eastman, a daguerreian in Boston, 1847-60, a bearded gentleman, and a profile portrait of a man wearing spectacles; mounted in "Scroll/Geometric," "Scroll," "Scroll/Geometric," "Scroll," "Scroll" variant, "Scroll/Floral," "Scroll/Geometric," "Scroll/Floral," "Scroll," and "Scroll" (Krainik 306, 486, 500, 536, 451 variant, 430, 503, 468, 524, 451 respectively),Union cases, (imperfections).
Estimate $400-600

Most of this group of daguerreotypes have tarnished edges and dust.
Sixth-plate portrait of elderly woman w/spectacles- also a few light scratches.
Ten ninth-plate portraits:
Young child in carriage- also corrosion spots, light scratches.
Two of young ladies- woman w/ flowered bonnet with numerous connecting spiders, but no tarnish; other woman w/minor mat scratches.
Ederly woman- also a few small corrosion spots.
Case w/portrait of middle-aged woman- and a folk art portrait of a young man- the tarnish ring is extensive.
Two of young men-scattererd corrosion spots.
Bearded gentleman- numerous tarnish spots.
Profile portrait of man w/spectacles- scattered spiders or mineral deposits.


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