Be-hold 44 - Session 2

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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.