10-09-201310-10-2013
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
October 9, 2013 02:00 PMCalender
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Three Sixth-plate Daguerreotype Portraits of Young Women

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$431$350
Auction: Discovery - 2677MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: October 09, 2013 2:00PM

Description:

Three Sixth-plate Daguerreotype Portraits of Young Women, one wearing lacy black mitts, one with her hands resting on her lap, and one wearing a floral calico-print dress, in "Geometric/Scroll," combination "Floral" and "Whelk Shell with Twisted Border," and "Geometric Scroll" (Krainik 226, 255 and 210, 269, respectively) Union cases, (minor imperfections).
Estimate $100-150

one wearing lacy black mitts on her hands- very minor tarnish, spiders, and dust.
one with her hands resting on her lap- faint 1/4 in. scratch at u.l. edge.
one wearing a floral calico-printed dress- tarnish, minor spiders and dust.


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