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 | Little Girl With Strabismus 1/6 Plate
1/6 plate daguerreotype of a little girl with Strabismus standing next to a table in a tortoise shell papier-mâché case. Strabismus is an eye imperfection similar to being cross-eyed. The case is completely intact including hasp. It is rare to find a... | $400
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 | Sixth Plate Daguerreotype of a Lady
Sixth plate daguerreotype of a woman with gilded earrings and jewelry. Excellent daguarreotype of a beauty contained in a half leather case. | $160
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 | Quarter Plate Dag of Mother and Daughter
Very well done 1/4 plate daguerreotype of a woman and her daughter. Mother holds a nice bonnet. In a full leather case. | $380
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 | Mother and Children 1/4 Plate Daguerreotype
Image of a mother and two children; one sucking his thumb. Several minor blemishes, apparent on scan. | $220
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 | Original Seals - Quarter Plate Daguerreotype
Horizontal image with three people. Has a nice ring of tarnish around the image and has the original seal. Woman in the center has a gold tinted piece of jewelry on her collar. In a split leather case | $200
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 | Sixth Plate of Three Boys
Nice 1/6 plate daguerreotype of three boys all sitting on chairs. The middle and tallest lad stands up straight and tall! Great image of three brothers! In a split leather case. | $220
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 | Woman Dag with Original Seals Behind Image
Very nice image of a woman resting her chin on her hand. Artfully posed. Original seals attached (image has been resealed) with a lock of hair behind the image in the full split leatherette case. Very nice dag. | $120
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 | Original Seals Dag of Sisters
Unusual horizontal 1/6 plate daguerreotype of two sisters. Very sharp with hand tinting on bow. One touches the other. | $220
#207 |
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 | Tinted Cheeks Daguerreotype of a Baby
Wonderful detail in this 1/6 plate dag of an adorable little girl posed on a very nice settee. Great facial expression with tinting to the cheeks. Image had old seals attached which were opened to clean glass only. | $360
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 | Couple Daguerreotype - Wedding Celebration
Splendid image of a couple most probably on their wedding. Hand tinted checks. Original seals attached; with recent re-sealing. | $280
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 | Quarter Plate Wedding Daguerreotype
Superior hand tinted 1/4 plate daguerreotype of an couple. She holds a fan; tinting is on cheeks and fan and her dress. He places his arm around her lovingly. Exquisite details down to the detail highlight this grand image. Resealed and housed in a... | $400
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 | Stern Looking Man Dag
Great image of a man staring directly into the daguerroetypist's camera as it is taken. Almost looks as those he is in a trance. Excellent image - sixth plate | $120
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 | Boy with a Toy Poodle Daguerreotype
A great sixth plate daguerreotype of a young boy looking directly into the camera. Sitting on a small table next to him is a toy poodle. Light tarnish and a few minor scratches. Otherwise, an excellent image of a child with his toy, which are not oft... | $520
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 | Maker Marked Dag
Very nice ninth-plate dag of a young lady in a full maker marked case. Imprinted on the pillow with: 'C.V. Allen / Daguerreotypest / 258 1/2 / Washington St.' Allen was first listed as a daguerreian in 1849 in Keene, N.H. in business as C.V. Allen... | $120
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 | Sixth plate of two sisters.
Very nice image of two sisters. In this dag they wear similar dresses. Minor scratches. Contained in a half leather case. | $240
#223 |
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 | Sad Girl Daguerreotype
She looks directly at the camera with a blank expression in this lovely sixth plate dag. Her arms are crossed at the wrists and she looks sad, almost sleepy. A nice image to add to your collection. | $320
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 | Man with a Tophat Dag
Nice sixth-plate image of a man with a tophat. In a full, split case. He has rosy red cheeks. Excellent image in a fashion necessity of the 1800s - a top hat! Resealed with original seals behind image in the case. | $300
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 | Horizontal View - Family Daguerreotype
A clear, clean dag of a family - father, mother and daughter in a horizontal format. Very nice image, showing a beautiful family. Sixth plate dag.
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#226 |
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 | Tinted cheeked Boy Sixth Plate Dag
Very nice daguerreotype of a little boy wearing a button down shirt standing next to a cloth covered table. Contained in a half leather case. | $360
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 | Exquisite French Military Daguerreotype
Quarter plate portrait of a young uniformed Frenchman, mounted in period oval wood frame. Rear inscription 'Lucien Boudousquie/en avril 1853/(Lycee Henri IV)'. The Lycee Henri IV was and is one of the more prestigious high schools in Paris. Also prin... | $800
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 | Three brothers Sixth Plate
Photographer unknown. Three brothers, ca 1855. Sixth plate daguerreotype in a complete leatherette case. The boys wear matching outfits. The lad in the middle holds a hat. A wonderful image of subject matter and composure difficult to find. | $360
#263 |
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 | Tinted Sixth Plate Dag of a Baby
Very nice sixth plate daguerreotype of a young baby with tinted cheeks. Could be wearing a christening outfit. Contained in a split leather case. | $300
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 | Pair of Sixth Pl.Dags of Dilliard Family Members
A pair of 1/6 plate dags of two members of the Irving Dilliard family of Collinsville, IL. Irving Dilliard once served as Editorial Editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and taught at Princeton. These folks are descendents of his family. | $200
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 | Quarter Plate Portrait of a Gent
Nice quarter plate image of a man. Some tinting of his collar. Housed in a full split leather case. | $220
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 | Dag of a Women Holding A Book
Sixth plate image of a woman holding a book. The spine of the book appears to have these letters: 'HIS / W / MEX'. Original seals stored behind image; resealed. | $120
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 | Outstanding Quarter Plate Wedding Photograph
Grand image of a man wearing glasses and wife. He sits and she stands next to him resting her arm on his shoulder. They look into the camera piercingly. The man wears his glasses, which was an oddity in this era as most removed them for the photog... | $360
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 | Dag of Husband and Wife
Over-solarized dag of husband and wife in a full, split leather case. He has massive mutton chops! Excellent sixth plate image with seals behind image loose in case. | $200
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 | Spectacular Man Holding a Large Top Hat Dag
Sixth plate daguerreotype of a man holding a large top hat. The hat has a very, very wide brim. This has been resealed; original seals are behind the full, albeit split leather case that contains this grand image. | $520
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 | Daguerreotype of Child in Pantaloons
Sixth plate dag of child standing on a chair and leaning on a table. Child is wearing a dress and pantaloons. A clean image in a gold decorated leatherette book case. | $380
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 | Dag of a Woman with an Ear Trumpet or Parasol
Beautiful daguerreotype with seals intact. The lady holds an umbrella and a slender ear trumpet in her left hand. (This item could also be the bottom of her parasol handle, folded back. In this era some parasols had folding sticks. This type of para... | $440
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 | Dag of a Man with a Bad Eye
Sixth plate dag of a man with an eye anomaly. The eye on the left appears to be somewhat squinted and cross-eyed. Housed in a full, repaired, leather case. Image is maker-marked by Bell & Clayton, Chestnut and Fifth Street. Possibly St. Louis, MO. | $520
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 | Sixth Plate Daguerreotype of a Girl in Pantaloons
A little girl in banana curls and Pantaloons. The slightly chubby girl stands there and holds a book. In a half leatherette case. Poignant study of a young child with a book in hand - often the focal point of learning and entertainment during the pre... | $560
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 | Lady with Mitts Dag
Sixth plate daguerreotype of a flesh tinted lady in a brocade dress with a farthingale and a pearl choker. She is wearing mitts. Some tarnish at corners. Excellent image in a full repaired leather case. | $140
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 | Tyler & Co. Maker-marked Dag
Ninth plate image of an attractive young lady. Slightly tinted; she wears lace mitts. Image is by Boston Picture Company - Tyler & Co. In a split leather case with maker-marked pillow (image of pillow included, but scan does not show clearly the im... | $80
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 | Maker-marked and Original Seals Dag
Ninth plate image of a woman in a half leather case. Some tarnish. Stamped "McClees & Germon" and "Phila" on the mat | $80
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 | Dag of a Young Boy
Ninth plate dag of a young boy in a half leather case. Excellent pose. | $200
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 | Woman Holding a Change Purse
Quarter plate image of an older woman holding what appears to be a change purse. In a half leather case. | $280
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 | Lady with Concertina Daguerreotype
1/6 plate daguerreotype of a lady seated next to a table with her concertina resting on it. In a full, split leather case. No doubt, a woman including an instrument of this nature while having her picture made indicates she was skilled at playing the... | $480
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 | Original Seals Daguerreotype
A splendid tarnish halo sets off this slightly tinted sixth plate dag of a man. He looks confidently off-center to the camera while resting his hand on a book. His cheeks appear to be ever so lightly tinted. In a half leather case. | $70
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 | Woman and Daughter with Fan, Playing Cards Dag
Unique sixth plate daguerreotype of a mother and her teenage daughter. Mom and daughter with tinted gold jewelry, subtle tinting of daughter's dress. Daughter is holding a fan, and in her other hand what looks like several playing cards. Mom looks to... | $440
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 | Dag of Little Child with Tinted Cheeks
Sixth plate image of a youngster in a striped long outfit. One leg is up on the rung of the chair in the photo. Light tinting on cheeks. Housed in a complete leather case.
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 | Poignant Post Mortem Daguerreotype
Sixth plate postmortem dag of a young mother holding her dead baby. There are some swipes on the image which does not detract from it beauty. Housed in a half leatherette case. | $360
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 | Girl with a Ball Dag Sixth Plate
A rare and beautiful study 1/6 plate daguerreotype of a small child standing next to a table, holding a ball. Clear, sharp and, in general, an exceptional image. One spot appears near her mouth. In half leather case. | $520
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 | Dag of a Woman with a Pocket Watch
Sixth plate of a woman with a pocket watch hanging from her neck. A few peripheral scratches, but does not detract from overall image. Resealed in a whole, split leather case.
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 | Just Married - Couple Holding Hymnal, Sheet Music
Sixth plate daguerreotype in a half leatherette case of a couple holding a hymnal and a copy of Mendelssohn Wedding March sheet music. Superior and rare image - a matrimonial image not only of the bride and groom, but with them holding a copy of the ... | $800
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 | Sixth Plate Dag - Boy with Toy Top
1/6 plate dag of a young child holding an a toy spinning top. Excellent image of a six (?) year old sitting on a cloth covered table next to a painted chair. The boys cheeks are tinted. He holds the classic children's toy cradled on his trousers. In ... | $560
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 | Great Grandmother Daguerreotype - MOP Case
Sixth plate dag of a very old woman wearing what looks like a religious habit bonnet. She has lace mitts. Great image in a complete, intact, mother-of-pearl inlaid into paper mache type case.
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 | Great Dag of a little Child
Beautifully clear sixth plate dag - a little girl wearing two tone button up shoes, pantaloons. She sits in a high chair. An image of such grand subject matter along with its sheer quality is rare indeed. Housed in a half-leatherette case. Crisp, cle... | $440
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 | Beautifully Dressed Maiden Half Plate Dag
Half plate daguerreotype of a lovely lady wearing her 1850's finery. Some light fading. In a half leather case. | $560
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 | Double Daguerreotype Pocket Watch
Double daguerreotype pocketwatch/fob/locket with adult male and female images. The case is brass with a gold wash. Images have some tarnish but are in excellent condition. 1-1/2 inches in diameter. | $440
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