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UNUSUAL PURPLE VELVET DAG CASE WOMAN DAGUERREOTYPE BY REES & CO 385 BROADWAY NYC

$ 26.4

Availability: 45 in stock
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Photo Type: Daguerreotype
  • Antique: Yes
  • Vintage: Yes
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Production Technique: Daguerreotype
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Type: Photograph

    Description

    Please note that this is a ninth plate. The image is 2 1/2 x 2 inches.
    The woman sits with her body in semi-profile but her head turned towards us. She wears flowing sleeves and fingerless gloves (callled mitts). The tablecloth has been tinted blue.
    At bottom of brass mat: "REES & CO 385 BROADWAY."
    According to
    Craig’s Daguerreian Registry
    , by John Craig, this is Charles R. Reed. He was active in New York City, N.Y. and Richmond, Virginia.
    SIZE. Ninth plate.
    HOUSING. Rare purple velvet case. Latch works.
    CONDITION. Old seals. Very good condition.
    APPEARANCE. Bright image. Very good to excellent contrast.