American School, 19th Century Quarter-plate Daguerreotype of a Trio of Musicians

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American School, 19th Century

Quarter-plate Daguerreotype of a Trio of Musicians, one with a violin, two with brass horns, in an embossed leather case, velvet-lined cover, and shaped gilt mat. Condition: Minor wear to leather case, dust accumulated under glass, minor imperfection in image to left of one horn.
Estimate $800-1,200


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