Be-hold 44 - Session 2

THESE NUMBERS IN PARENTHESES. CONTACT BE-HOLD FOR A SPECIAL PRICE ON THE NEW 2nd EDITION.] This has a geometric (3 – 4) back. ½ plate ambrotype...

¼ plate ambrotype of a woman holding an open case, man holding an album. Case appears flawless.

¼ plate ambrotype, group of men, 3 in sport attire. Case almost flawless; one minute nick can be felt, one corner very slightly rough [please u...

¼ plate daguerreotype of a seated young man, sealed with late seal (not filmoplast.) Corners slightly roughened, one minute nick.

¼ plate tintype of a man, identified on a label on the back as “Myron Newton Civil War veteran.” Of the three with that name who survived the w...

¼ plate ambrotype of a gentleman. Just about flawless, though when closed there’s a “space” around the upper hinge; it doesn’t close perfectly ...

Double ¼ plate, with matching mats, preservers, glass, but no image. Flawless but for slight break in upper left corner of cover (lower left in...

Double 1/9 plate, tintype of boy at left, ambrotype at right. Just about flawless, with just slight looseness of outside hinges.

Back is geometric (3 – 51). Case for four 1/9 plates. Includes a tintype of a girl holding a large doll. Hairline crack at side of cover, a few nicks.

Double ¼ plate. Theme on both sides. Ambrotype on ruby glass of baby, tintype of man. Chip at upper left corner of cover is the most visible im...

1/6 plate with related themes on both sides. Tintype of man. Case has a rough spot about ¾” down the left edge of the cover, and the upper corn...

Lovely 1/6 plate daguerreotype of a child—the finest daguerreotype in this case group. Green dot just at the tarnish line at right. The case appears f

Theme on both sides of this 1/6 plate case. Ambrotype of woman and child backed by linen, causes discoloration. Case appears excellent, but has a very

Slightly larger 1/6 plate case in brown. Ambrotype of man. Cover has chips at center of both left and right edges, minor chip at tip of upper left cor

1/6 plate tintype covered by convex glass. Cover of case seems flawless but for minute loss at tip of upper right corner. Back is almost so, with two

Another example of this case. Cover has minor chip about 1” down the left edge (that’s where the chip is. It’s only ¼” long) and one just in fr...

Just about flawless example of this case. Has “Wm. Snell/ Artist/ Salem” embossed on the red velvet pad. 1/6 plate ambrotype has “Dunshee/ Artist” st

1/6 plate ambrotype on violet glass of man, in fancy mat. Back is FLOWERS IN FANCY VASE 2 (2 – 46). Fine example of case. There is just a very slight

1/6 plate daguerreotype of a seated child. No damage. Case has some chips and repairs.

1/6 plate ambrotype of woman. No pad inside the cover. Cover has two spots of wear along edges. Geometric back also has some wear, repair at bottom ri

1/6 plate paper photograph in oval mat. Theme on both sides, but back is upside down. Most corners are not perfectly straight, with some signs of repa

Other than the familiar chip next to the catch on the inside left rail of the cover, appears flawless. Nice 1/6 plate tintype of a young man. Case is

1/6 plate paper photograph in oval mat. Brown case seems flawless.

1/6 plate ambrotype in early paper seals, pleasant woman. Only flaw in the case is a slight lack of total sharpness in some corners; edges are all fi

1/9 plate ambrotype of a young man (dark.) The mat has the identification of Prescott & Gage, Artists.

1/9 plate tintype of girl. Small chip on one edge; just slight wear to corners.

Nice 1/9 plate ambrotype of a young woman. Case seems free of flaws.

1/9 plate ambrotype of young man. Only defect is brief chip in tip of one back corner, and very tiny loss of sharpness to another

1/9 plate ambrotype on violet glass. Case appears flawless.

Miserable 1/9 plate ambrotype. Case has a chip next to the clasp on the back, a slightly roughened corner and a trivial roughened spot on one edge. S

Pair of 1/9 plate tintypes, identified behind as Amasa Nathaniel Kidder and his 2nd wife Mary Walker Kidder. Amasa N. Kidder established a marble qua

Nice 1/9 plate ambrotype of a seated boy. Lower right corner of cover is chipped. Very minor loss to upper right corner. The back is flawless.

Curiously a 1/9 plate ambrotype of rural couple contrasts with the romanticism of the case motif. Case is flawless but for a slight loss to tip of upp

Nice 1/9 plate daguerreotype of a boy [4-]. Behind is a card for A. A. Fish, Daguerreotypes, No. 228 (was No. 2 but change added in pencil) Washingt

1/9 plate ambrotype on violet glass of a child. Very slight wear to corners, and lack of gloss

1/9 plate ambrotype of a man. Case is almost flawless—just one not-quite sharp corner.

1/9 plate ambrotype of a woman, and one on ruby glass of a girl, probably her daughter. Just a very slight sense of roughness to top and bottom edges

Very nice 1/9 plate daguerreotype of a woman is [4]. Case has only one corner (the upper left of the cover) that isn’t sharp.

Oval 1/9 plate, with tintype of young man. No imperfections to case, but surface is slightly rough, as made.

1/16 oval tintype of a woman.

1/16 plate daguerreotype of young woman is still sealed. Case has only two corners that are not quite fully sharp. (The lower rt. corner of the cover

1/9 plate daguerreotype in scalloped mat, seated woman with bracelets, her hands clasped on her lap

Here we begin the flower and fruit motifs. This is a double-1/9 plate size case, with 2 compartments on each side. All have oval mats. One has a nice

1/6 plate ambrotype of lovely woman. Behind the plate is a newspaper marriage notice and a lock of hair. There is a diagonal seam—maybe the glass cra

1/6 plate ambrotype of a man, identified on a label pinned to the velvet as “Uncle Henry Burgen.” Case appears flawless.

1/6 plate tintype of a woman, and of a group of young men. 3 case corners not absolutely sharp.

1/6 plate tintype of a young couple. Black case nearly “perfect.” Lower right corner of cover not totally sharp, one minute nick on one of the back ed

1/6 plate horizontal ambrotype on ruby glass of a couple, man with amazing whiskers. Only flaws in the excellent case are 2 tiny nicks in the left cor

1/6 plate ambrotype on ruby glass of older woman. Black case has minor roughness at some corners.

Nice 1/6 plate tintype of a woman, in decorated scalloped mat. Black case is flawless.

Pair of nice ambrotypes of mother and daughter, their faces turned the same way. Area of roughness about ¼” at top right edge of back and at th...

1/9 plate ambrotype of a man. Black version of this case. Just the slightest sense of wear in a few spots.

1/9 plate milk glass portrait of a gentleman. The only flaw is a lack of sharpness in lower left corner of the back

1/9 plate daguerreotype of a woman with a cross

Octagonal 1/9 plate. Strange tintype of a baby. Case has hairline crack at the top surface of the back.

1/9 plate tintype, 2 women. Brown case has roughness at some edges.

1/9 plate tintype of a gentleman with a ribbon coming down from his tie. Black case is flawless.

1/9 plate ambrotype of a gentleman. Four corners slightly chipped, one chip on an edge, otherwise crisp.

1/9 plate ambrotype on ruby glass of a gentleman.

1/9 plate ambrotype of a young woman. Nice embossed label behind for ‘Wm. King, Ambrotypes & Photographs, Exchange Place, Waterbury Ct.” Case is...

/9 plate ambrotype, ¾ profile of a woman. Case has just one minor flaw, a chip on tip of one corner (top right of left face in the scan.)

1/9 plate oval tintype of a woman. Case is flawless. Last of the cases with themes from nature.

Ambrotype of a gentleman. Very slight roughness to right edge of the back. From inside we see slight breakage where the lower hinge connects to the co

Tintype of a gentleman. Case seems flawless.

Daguerreotype of a woman with folded arms, shiny buttons and pin. Case has just two bruised corner tips, one dig in an edge.

Daguerreotype of a woman, early seals, plus tintype of child. Slight roughness along lower inch of the left edge of the cover, some corner tips slight

Ambrotype of woman with large locket. Case has typical losses around the Kinsley & Parker hinge, otherwise ok.

Fine daguerreotype of baby in small oval opening. Often there is detail such as the mother hidden behind the mat, but as this is still sealed I’ll le

Pair of tintypes, woman and man. No significant flaws, just slight rough-feeling

Ambrotype of a gentleman. Slight roughness 1inch or so along bottom edge of back including that corner tip. The other lower corner also unsharp.

Daguerreotype is weak and has been wiped, but it’s still somewhat interesting as the boy holds a case. Only a trivial nick that I missed in my first

Daguerreotype of a gentleman is in early seals. Top edge of the cover has a 3/8” long bite. Several corner tips not sharp.

Early Neff Patent true melainotype, man on a horse, children watching.

Daguerreotype of girl [poor condition.]

Nice tintype of a girl beside a table. What is that object next to the flowers? 2 slightly roughened corners.

Ambrotype of lady. When you open the case, there’s slight roughness at the outside edge beside the clasp, to the left of the green velvet. Nothing el

Ambrotype of man, backed with linen, causing discoloration. Case has some chips on the upper edge of the back, and one on the top edge of the cover.

Contains a medal, I think silver! From King Wilhelm and Queen Augusta of Prussia, celebrating a silver wedding anniversary. The case seems flawless.

Daguerreotype of woman (cleaned and wiped.) Case has 3 chips along edges and one corner roughened.

Tintype of woman with gilded chains. A few very minor problems around some edges and corners.

Ambrotype on violet glass of gentleman. A couple of tiny chips and a possible repair are hardly perceptible .

Ambrotype of young man. Case seems flawless.

Tintype of gentleman with tall hat. Case seems flawless.

Poor ambrotype of woman. Another oval mat and preserver over the pad on the inside cover.

The darkest tintype I’ve seen. Central motif of the case is fine, but the edges and corners are troubled.

Nice ambrotype of young woman. Some minor wear at case corners. Velvet pad is worn.

Mundane tintype. Case has a hardly visible diagonal repair on the cover.

Tintype of a baby. Case seems flawless but for one tiny narrow dig in edge of one base side.

Good quality ambrotype on ruby glass of a gentleman. Case has some wear a nicks along edge of cover.

Ambrotype of a gentleman, “Gramp Rice 1870” written behind. Case seems flawless.

Lovely ambrotype of a young woman is fine. This is the case back only, with crack near hinge.

Tintype of a man is sealed. Case has cracks near hinge.

Tintype of a man. Thick case with outside hinge. 2 small bruises on the framing lip of the cover.

Tintype of a woman’s head. Small break at clasp on cover.

Tintype with great spreading oxidization giving the man a grotesque appearance.

Ambrotype of a lady. Case has small chips at two of the back corner tips.

Tintype of a man. Case has just one tiny nick in the top edge of the cover.

Ambrotype of a man.

This is a late addition in Berg’s Second Edition, and is found on p. 248. Ambrotype of a couple. The case has only a single noticeable defect – a dig

Of course you don’t need to use it for collars. The cover with the motif is fine.