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Thirty-four Early Cased Photographs of Men including work of Josiah W. Thompson (1824-1908), James A. Brown (b. 1819), Myron Holly Kimball (1827-1912), and Mathew Brady (1822-96), New York, New York, mid-19th century
2 – 12 August 2025, 12:00 EDT
Online, Skinner Marlborough, MassachusettsSold for US$1,408 inc. premium
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Thirty-four Early Cased Photographs of Men
including work of Josiah W. Thompson (1824-1908), James A. Brown (b. 1819), Myron Holly Kimball (1827-1912), and Mathew Brady (1822-96), New York, New York, mid-19th century
One ninth-plate tintype, (2 1/2 x 2 in., case 2 7/8 x 2 3/8 in.)
Three ninth-plate daguerreotypes, two in cases lacking covers, (2 1/2 x 2 in., largest case 3 x 2 1/2 in.)
One sixth-plate collodion negative mounted under brass mat impressed "CUTTING'S PATENT / BRADY / JULY 4 & 11 1854" at lower right corner, (3 1/4 x 2 3/4 in., frame 3 3/4 x 3 1/4 in.)
Five sixth-plate ambrotypes, including one with c. 1858 label of Becker's Gallery, Hudson, New York, affixed to case lining; and one impressed "KIMBALL / 347 BROADWAY / N.Y." on brass mat, (3 1/4 x 2 3/4 in., largest case 3 3/4 x 3 1/4 in.)
Twenty-one sixth-plate daguerreotypes, including one in case with mark of J.W. Thompson embossed on the velvet lining, (3 1/4 x 2 3/4 in., largest case 3 7/8 x 3 1/2 in.)
Three quarter-plate daguerreotypes, including one with cover glass engraved "James Brown's Gallery N.Y." along sight edge; and one with 1933 label of conservator David E. Kane, Lifshey Studio, Brooklyn, New York, affixed to reverse of copper plate, (4 1/4 x 3 1/4 in., largest case 4 1/2 x 3 3/4 in.)
One ninth-plate tintype, (2 1/2 x 2 in., case 2 7/8 x 2 3/8 in.)
Three ninth-plate daguerreotypes, two in cases lacking covers, (2 1/2 x 2 in., largest case 3 x 2 1/2 in.)
One sixth-plate collodion negative mounted under brass mat impressed "CUTTING'S PATENT / BRADY / JULY 4 & 11 1854" at lower right corner, (3 1/4 x 2 3/4 in., frame 3 3/4 x 3 1/4 in.)
Five sixth-plate ambrotypes, including one with c. 1858 label of Becker's Gallery, Hudson, New York, affixed to case lining; and one impressed "KIMBALL / 347 BROADWAY / N.Y." on brass mat, (3 1/4 x 2 3/4 in., largest case 3 3/4 x 3 1/4 in.)
Twenty-one sixth-plate daguerreotypes, including one in case with mark of J.W. Thompson embossed on the velvet lining, (3 1/4 x 2 3/4 in., largest case 3 7/8 x 3 1/2 in.)
Three quarter-plate daguerreotypes, including one with cover glass engraved "James Brown's Gallery N.Y." along sight edge; and one with 1933 label of conservator David E. Kane, Lifshey Studio, Brooklyn, New York, affixed to reverse of copper plate, (4 1/4 x 3 1/4 in., largest case 4 1/2 x 3 3/4 in.)



