Be-hold No. 45, Vintage Photographs

<a name=#daguerreotypes></a>1/4 plate daguerreotype in stippled octagonal mat, in very fine ogee frame. A gentleman is seated outdoors o...

1/4 plate daguerreotype in a stippled octagonal mat, in a full early case with plain leather exterior with inscribed rectangle near the outer edges, w

Hope you can see the special character of this 1/6 plate daguerreotype in an oval mat by M. A. Root, Philadelphia. Actually "character" is...

Gorgeous 1/2 plate daguerreotype with many fine details, particularly the woman's dress. The heads are placed side by side at the same scale, so...

1/4 plate daguerreotype. The bottom of her dress stands out from the patterned rug. She holds a book or case. Nice coloration. "Anson" is ...

1/6 plate daguerreotype by Anson. In excellent thermoplastic case, "Fireman Saving Child 1" (Berg 1 - 96.) Several images in this sale cam...

1/6 plate daguerreotype in a stippled thin octagonal mat, in full (slightly worn) case with rose silk pad. This portrait with nice coloration has the

A woman in a lace cap reads her bible through her spectacles as she knits. Lots of fine detail of the lace, the yarn, the printed text. But it's...

She has an interesting expression. Nice coloring of her dress, with a deep red pin. Note how the 1/2 plate daguerreotype she holds is reversed. 1/6 pl

Both appear content. It's interesting to compare this with a modern mother and child photograph, Lot 200. 1/6 plate daguerreotype in early seals...

How do we know the baby is deceased and not sleeping? The floral arrangement is a clue. The young mother has a "resigned" expression; that...

Very pleasing 1/6 plate daguerreotype in elliptical mat, early seals present but loose. In a fine example of the "Beehive, farm motif-2" c...

1/9 plate oval daguerreotype bust profile, in "Grapevine" case (Berg 2 - 106.) Image and case are both [3+]

1/9 plate daguerreotype in oval mat. Interesting case, Berg 3 - 286C3. This has the cameo placed upside down! Plate [3+], case [4-]

These have shades that swivel over from the side. 1/6 plate daguerreotype in stippled scalloped mat. In excellent example of "Fireman Saving Ch...

1/6 plate daguerreotype in stippled oval mat, in full case with floral design, original spine. Plate has a "bump" to the left of her head....

1/2 plate in octagonal mat, hanging frame. An old typed inscription attached to the back reads "Dr. med Carl Henschel and his wife, Caroline Ma...

1/4 plate daguerreotype in paper mat with oval cutout, 5" x 4 3/8", with its paper seal enforced with modern seal, no case. Plus a 1/6 pla...

1/6 plate daguerreotype in passepartout and wooden frame. Some cloudiness on the underside of the glass. The paper backing is not original, so I can...

This 1/2 plate oval daguerreotype definitely IS French as can be. The warm tone of the silver is set off by the burgundy silk pad. The clear-skinned f