Three Sixth-plate Daguerreotype Portraits of Young Ladies

Description:

Three Sixth-plate Daguerreotype Portraits of Young Ladies, the first wearing an off-the-shoulder dress, a dark velvet choker, and black lace mitts, the brass mat impressed "J. STONE," possibly Boston; the second wearing an oval brooch on her dress collar, seated on a settee with a carved crest; the third wearing a dress with a white eyelet collar, with one arm resting on a table with two books, the tablecloth tinted blue; mounted in "Geometric/Scroll," "Roses, Lilies, and Basket of Flowers," and "Geometric/Scroll" (Krainik 220, 203, 240) Union cases, (imperfections).
Estimate $300-500

1st woman- minor edge tarnish and dust.
2nd woman- tarnish, corrosion spots.
3rd woman- fine scratch across lap and tablecloth, minor faint corrosion spots.



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