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 | Clark and Holmes Marked Ambro
Crisp, clear image of an older man. Stamped on mat "Clark & Holmes Troy NY Pat July 11, 1854" Holmes, Henry. Active in Troy N.Y. 1855-1861. In 1855 he partnered with Thomlinson in the Museum Bldg. at Fulton and River streets. In 1856 he partnered wit... | $80
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 | Spectacular Ambrotype of a Violinist
For the sophisticated musical image collector: Excellent sixth plate ambro of a man holding his prized instrument. He proudly displays his violin along with the bow. This crisp, clear and lightly tinted rare image is contained in a full leath... | $300
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 | Whole Plate Ambro - Niagara Falls
Great whole plate ambrotype of Niagara Falls in its original gold leaf wall frame in excellent condition. A sharp image with excellent contrast and detail. There is some light staining in the sky which does not detract at all from this image or the s... | $1,000
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 | Eighth Plate Armed Civil War NCO with Attitude
For the serious collector: Standing Civil War NCO 1/8 Plate Tintype in a full repaired case. He confidently smokes a cigar with a sword at his side and Kepi on the table. Tinted stripes, sash, sword, buckle and buttons. Comes with a hard-to-find eigh... | $400
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 | Pair of Men Boxing
Sixth plate tintype or ferrotype of two men, 3/4 view with suspenders down and fists up ready to duke it out. Uncased.
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 | Civil War Cavalry Sixth Plate
Nice Tintype (ferrotype) of a Civil War Union Cavalry Soldier. Seated cavalryman with tinted cheeks, horse blanket and hat placed on prop table. Strong contrast, sharp focus. In half case.
| $360
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 | Armed 1/4 Plate Civil War Soldier
Very Nice quarter plate tintype (ferrotype) of an Armed Civil War soldier before an unusual painted backdrop of a castle and country side scene. One small spot on the plate does not detract from the focus of the image - the armed military man! | $360
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 | Civil War Soldier
Ninth plate tintype of a soldier wearing his jacket with gold buttons. In a split leather case
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 | 9th Corps 1/6 Plate Ambrotype
Nice image of a gentleman wearing his jacket with his 9th Corps badge on his vest. Civil War. | $130
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 | Civil War Seasoned Sailor Ambro
Sixth plate ambrotype of an elderly Civil War sailor, decked out in coat and rain-tarred hat. His face is tinted a ruddy color and the buttons and epaulets are also tinted gold. He obviously is a man of many years at sea and it shows in the weathered... | $340
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 | Ambro 1/6 plate of a woman and her dog
Lovely sixth plate ambrotype of a woman and her little white puppy in her arms. She has gilded earrings, rings and necklace. A bit on the dark side. | $190
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 | Fraternal 1/6 Plate Ambro
Sixth plate ambrotype of a seated fraternal man wearing a tinted and gilted sash. He holds a book and his spectacles. Very nice image in a half case | $120
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 | Quarter Plate Outdoor English Ambro
Very nice ambrotype of an English country house with occupants posed in front. Notation on period hand verso indicates the house is "Tooting Grove". Slightly dark, but otherwise fine in an English hanging passe-partout mount/frame. | $320
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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
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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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 | Full Plate Outdoor Tintype
Very nice whole plate tintype of a home with 8 family members standing in front. Appears to be 5 adults and 3 children. Some scratches visibile in the scan and minor bends. | $140
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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
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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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 | 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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 | Indian Wars Soldiers
CDV-sized tintype of two soldiers - could be Indian War era. Sitting on a bench, both wear caps; one has a large medal visible. They are wearing the US Model 1902 cap, and the last use of the IW-style sack coat. Chevrons on the '02 were the first wo... | $60
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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
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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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 | 7th New York Artillery Soldier Quarter Plate
Excellent quarter plate image of a soldier in full uniform. Possibly a pre-Civil War Corporal. He wears a Shako and a grand uniform with enormous epaulets. Light tinting on his cheeks. He was a member of the 7th New York Artillery. (Although there is... | $360
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 | Man with Violin
Ninth plate tintype of a man holding his violin. In a half leather case. | $60
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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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 | Ambro of a Boy w/Hat
Nice tinted ambrotype of a child sitting. He wears a suit and bowtie; his hat sits on the table next to him. Tinted cheeks; in a half leather case. Dated June, 1862 - taken after father died. The boy is five years, one month old according to note in... | $80
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 | Ambro of a Dag: Family and the Family Dog
Nice ambro taken of a dag of a family of four. Two children, the parents and the family dog. Quarter plate; slightly dark. In a full split leather case.
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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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 | Ambro of a Man
Ninth plate image of a man with a gilt watch fob. In a half case. | $60
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 | Blind Man Tin
Excellent CDV-sized tintype of a blind man. He wears dark sunglasses and holds a cane. A rare oddity to say the least. See items #259 and #197 for other eye anomolies. | $80
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 | Union Soldier, 3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry
Civil War - Union Soldier, 3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry, probably an officer. He wears a four-button frock coat with lapels and the ten-button shell jacket. Quarter plate ruby ambrotype in a repaired case. | $300
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