Collection of ten (10) mid-19th-century cased photographic portraits, comprising daguerreotypes and ambrotypes in full and half leatherette cases. N.p., ca. 1850s-1860s.

This lot includes:

1. Married Couple / Double Portrait: Sixth plate daguerreotype depicting a seated man in a bold plaid waistcoat and bow tie alongside his wife in a gathered bodice dress with lace collar. Housed in an octagonal sand mat in half leatherette case.

2. Seated Woman in Floral Day Dress: Ninth plate ambrotype of a young woman with center-parted hair in a dark, all-over floral sprig day dress with wide bell cuffs, resting her hands on a closed book. Housed in a fancy multi-scalloped brass mat in half leatherette case. 

3. Young Boy in Scottish/Highland-Style Attire: Quarter plate ambrotype of a standing young boy in a soft tam/beret cap, open-front tunic jacket with embroidered trim, and knee-length shorts, leaning against a damask-covered table. Housed in a heavy foliate brass mat in separated full leatherette case. 

4. Woman in Dark Bonnet and Cape: Ninth plate daguerreotype of a woman attired in a dark bonnet and cape over a white lace collar. Housed in a scalloped brass mat in half leatherette case. 

5. Young Girl with Geometric Dress and Book: Sixth plate ambrotype of a seated young girl with braided loops holding a small book/hymnal, wearing a caped geometric-patterned dress. Housed in an ornate peaked arch mat in a complete leather case. 

6. Young Girl in Off-the-Shoulder Dress: Sixth plate ambrotype of a young girl with rosy hand-tinted cheeks, attired in a calico-patterned off-the-shoulder dress leaning against a floral studio stand. Housed in an ornate floral oval mat in a complete leatherette case. 

7. Elderly Matron in Day Cap: Sixth plate daguerreotype of a seated matron wearing a ruffled white bonnet and tiered-fringe striped gown. Housed in an octagonal sand-finished mat in a complete leatherette case. 

8. Young Woman with Black Hair Ribbons: Sixth plate ambrotype of a poised young woman styled with dramatic trailing black hair ribbons, wide lace collar, and hands crossed on a draped table. Housed in an oval brass mat in half leatherette case. 

9. Woman in Blue-Tinted Plaid Bodice: Sixth plate daguerreotype of a seated woman in a vibrant hand-tinted blue collar, gold painted choker, and plaid bodice. Housed in a heavy, early non-preserver bevel-cut octagonal mat in a complete leatherette case. 

10. Young Man/Youth in Buttoned Jacket: Sixth plate daguerreotype of a young man seated in an ornate rosewood-carved parlor chair, wearing a tight multi-buttoned jacket and patterned cravat. Housed in a heavy oval foliate brass mat in a complete leatherette case.

[Daguerreotype, Ambrotype, Sixth Plate, Cased Images, Early Photography, 19th Century Photography, Victorian Children, Victorian Fashion, Scottish Attire, Highland Dress, Hand Tinted, Double Portrait, 1850s Photography, 1860s Photography]

Overall very good condition. Plates retain strong contrast and fine detail, showing scattered pinpoint dust, occasional light surface tarnish along the mat peripheries, and minor plate wear typical of the period. Leatherette cases show expected exterior shelf wear and rubbing to hinges, with six complete cases and four half-case trays.