Be-Hold No.46, Fine Photographs

Sumptuous pair of stereoscopic daguerreotypes by the great English master. These are absolutely pristine and original, with the original tape, the pap

This is one of Claudet's favorite settings, with the figures posed in a plush drawing room with a curtained window behind showing a landscape wi...

The model (she appears in some other stereoscopic daguerreotypes of the period) here displays her sinuous body -- an 1850's nude whose curves fo...

Horizontal ¼ plate daguerreotype is a fine full side view of this handsome animal. I've been told it is a mare, rather than the male that i...

The two boys could almost be twins. They are all pouting. Slight wipe at very top and at lower right in the tarnish. The only damage is a pin prick on

Her head is framed by a light covering that surrounds it. The pillar is decorated with squiggly painted lines. This is a strong early portrait in a st

Her jewelry is brightly and cleanly gilded. The 1/4 plate daguerreotype is in an oval mat with "Whitehurst" on the mat. It's in a velv...

1/6 plate daguerreotype from Root's Gallery, Philadelphia, "Cook Artist" [on velvet pad.] This is one of those rare instances where th...

Super 1/6 plate daguerreotype in a rare thermoplastic case, "Pastoral Rest 1" (Berg 1 - 179). This was part of the case collection that is...

1/6 plate daguerreotype in "Eagle and Flag" thermoplastic case, Berg 1 – 55. She has a slightly careworn expression that gives the main i...

Her personality is evident, and she holds her hands in an interesting manner. We see her strength and her fragility. 1/6 plate with a haze of tarnish

1/6 plate daguerreotype in nice full case with original spine, green velvet pad with embossed design. VERY minor wipes; seems to have been cleaned, bu

Vibrant portrait of a girl almost smiling. A few minor spots on the plate, but still brilliant. In decorated oval mat, full case with separated spine.

1/9 plate daguerreotype sealed with a 20th-century foil seal. There's something under her wrist on the table. She has lively presence. Case is B...

Her face is delicately tinted. The tiara has been pricked to make it sparkle and the pin at her neck, her rings and chain are gilded. She has a lace

She has fine sculptural presentation, and excellent coloration. In an oval burgundy velvet-covered case. Plate and case are [4].

The white at the top appears to be bunting. When you see the entire plate outside the mat there is a framed picture on the wall at upper left. In a fu

1/4 plate daguerreotype from Newcomer's Gallery, Philadelphia. Logo on green velvet pad. Strong portraits with a fine rhythm across the plate. S...

Nice horizontal 1/9 plate by C. V. Allen, Boston. Two of them wear bonnets. A very fine example of a composition that "works" well in the ...

A bright rich portrait of both of them. The white spot just above the chair is on the plate. Some dark tarnish blotches. 1/6 plate in full case. [3-]