[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. 33 sixth plate and quarter plate daguerreotypes of siblings in pairs & trios.
Quarter plate landscape-oriented portrait of 3 siblings, including a young girl at the left with her hair worn down in tightly curled locks, a boy at center, with his arm around the third child, a young girl wearing a dress that matches her sister's. (Tarnishing to edges, spotting, significant wiping or cleaning to lower left; possible original seals.) Housed under mat, glass, and preserver only, no case. -- WEBSTER, photographer. Sixth plate portrait of 2 young brothers, the one on the right with his arm around the other's shoulder. (Chemical spotting/blotching, and overall fading to image; unsealed.) Housed in a leatherette case with mat stamped twice "WEBSTER." -- Sixth plate portrait of a pair of sisters, posed standing on either side of a small table with their hands on a large book surmounting the table. (Tarnishing to edges, spotting and dark residue throughout, other surface residue and imperfections, spotting to mat; original seals.) Housed in a leatherette case. -- And 30 other sixth plate daguerreotypes of siblings. Conditions vary. Housings vary. -- Together, 33 daguerreotype portraits of siblings in pairs and trios.
19th-20th Century Historic Photography Collection of Dr. Joseph T. Pollock