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UNUSUAL PURPLE VELVET DAG CASE WOMAN DAGUERREOTYPE BY REES & CO 385 BROADWAY NYC
$ 26.4
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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.