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Day one of Fleischer's 2026 Spring premier auction includes early American artifacts, documents, signatures, ephemera, and weaponry. Rare material relating to African American history is featured, as well as fine examples of antique photography.
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Lot 377

[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY] Five (5) Cased Images

Estimate: $250 - $500
Starting Bid
$100

Bid Increments

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$0 $10
$100 $25
$300 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$50,000 $5,000

Lot of five (5) images of male and female subjects & an empty full leatherette case with a floral motif. Views include: 

 

1.) Sixth plate ambrotype. Half leatherette case. 

 

An ambrotype of a smiling baby girl, seated in a chair facing the photographer's lens. Her hair is curled in ringlets, and she is dressed in a charming white gown with a little leather shoe visible. 

 

2.) Sixth plate daguerrotype.Full leatherette case.

 

A three quarter portrait of a woman dressed in a dark fabric dress and white bonnet. To the cushion of the case interior is an identification of the woman featured which reads: "Mrs. Ruth R. [Smith?] / Memphis / Prince Tenn. / 27th 11 1849."

 

3) Quarter plate Rehn ambrotype with double view. Full leatherette case.

 

A quarter plate Rehn ambrotype of three female subjects. Flanking the little girl in the center, dressed in a gingham dress with fringe with a displeased look upon her face, are two older looking women. Each woman is dressed in a similarly styled gingham frock. The woman to the left has a broach visible upon her collar, which the other wears an elaborate bonnet with a long bow trailing down to her lap. 

 

4) Double quarter plate ambrotype.  Full thermoplastic case. 

 

A fully cased quarter plate ambrotype set featuring the subjects of a man and a woman. The man is featured at a three-quarter length view, dressed in a dpaper suit and tie with a goatee. His arm is resting casually beside him. The woman is featured at a three-quarter length view, dressed in a charming plaid gown with long sleeves. Her hair is curled in ringlets and set in a contemporary style. 

 

5) Sixth plate leatherette case with floral motif. No view included. 

 

[Photography, Early Photography, Historic Photography, Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes, Tintypes, Cased Images, Union Cases, Albumen Photographs, CDVs, Carte de Visites, Cartes de Visite, Carte-de-visite, Cartes-de-visite, CDV, Cabinet Cards, Stereoviews, Stereocards]

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