Lot of 6 whimsical portraits of children posed with toys, games, and more. Highlights include: Beautifully composed quarter plate daguerreotype of three children, presumably siblings. The brother holds a hammer and wooden block with nails, while the oldest sister has a small floral bag looped over her wrist. Housed in a thermoplastic case with Roger deCoverly and the Gypsies' Fortune [Berg 1-38] on cover. Sixth plate daguerreotype of a girl in a plaid dress holding a wooden hoop and stick. Sixth plate daguerreotype of a serious little girl with a doll resting on her lap. Sixth plate daguerreotype of a young boy holding a toy whip. He wears a dark tunic with a frilled white collar. Sixth plate ambrotype of a dapper boy with curly hair standing beside a table, topped with a miniature windmill play set. Ninth plate daguerreotype of a boy holding what appears to be a photographic case or a book. Provenance:Eugene R. Groves Collection of 19th Century Photography Condition: Minor areas of tarnish.
Lot of 6 whimsical portraits of children posed with toys, games, and more. Highlights include: Beautifully composed quarter plate daguerreotype of three children, presumably siblings. The brother holds a hammer and wooden block with nails, while the oldest sister has a small floral bag looped over her wrist. Housed in a thermoplastic case with Roger deCoverly and the Gypsies' Fortune [Berg 1-38] on cover. Sixth plate daguerreotype of a girl in a plaid dress holding a wooden hoop and stick. Sixth plate daguerreotype of a serious little girl with a doll resting on her lap. Sixth plate daguerreotype of a young boy holding a toy whip. He wears a dark tunic with a frilled white collar. Sixth plate ambrotype of a dapper boy with curly hair standing beside a table, topped with a miniature windmill play set. Ninth plate daguerreotype of a boy holding what appears to be a photographic case or a book. Provenance:Eugene R. Groves Collection of 19th Century Photography Condition: Minor areas of tarnish.
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