Be-hold 44 - Session 2

/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.