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THBA GROUP OF SEVENTEEN DAGUERREOTYPE, AMBROTYPE, AND TINTYPE PHOTOGRAPHS, AMERICAN, 1860-1900,
Lot 222
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Simpson Galleries
6116 Skyline Drive, Suite 1
Houston, TX 77057
United States
Simpson Galleries has been serving Houston’s need for the very best in antique sales venues for more than fifty years. Beginning in 1962, William Simpson started educating himself and others in the art of collecting fine antiques and art objects. Simpson Galleries' commitment to excellence and accur...Read more
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Including Fine Art, Works on Paper, Asian Antiques, Continental Furniture, European Decorative Arts, Jewelry, Contemporary Art, and Mid Century Modern Design. Simpson Galleries online_auctions@simpsongalleries.com
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- Lot Description
A GROUP OF SEVENTEEN DAGUERREOTYPE, AMBROTYPE, AND TINTYPE PHOTOGRAPHS, AMERICAN, 1860-1900, in elaborate relief gutta percha or leather and wood cases with repoussé gilt liners, comprising a collection including a (possibly) post mortem gentleman with white knit or crocheted shawl, circa 1855; a couple, the man wears a flat brim straw hat and wide flat collar over twill suit while and the lady has a large flower hat, a chiffon ribbon and pearl brooch, a polka dot shirt pinned with a watch, her belt hung with a leather clutch bag over a high waisted floor length knot and line embroidered skirt, circa 1900; a man with bowler hat sitting in wagon hitched to workhorse, 1850-1900; a couple, the gentleman with parted hair, large tie and pocket watch sits with a lady with braided bow hair style wearing gold earrings, necklace and cabochon brooch penned to a lace collar and gingham silk taffeta dress with warp motif and matching fringed shawl, 1850-1860; trio of portly women in American civil war era fashion, probably a widowed mother and daughters, 1860-1870; a diptych couple, the woman with bonnet and lace collar wearing a double pinstripe velvet trimmed dress with a gentlemen with weathered, crinkled brow and silk tie, circa 1855; two young men, one with ruddy cheeks standing by a bobbin turned chair, the other young man using a posing stand, a straw boater hat on a carpet covered cast iron table, circa 1900; three women in Scotch turban style hats, circa 1865; a Confederate Soldier "...killed in the war between the states," and Freemason Madison Smith dressed in freemasonry regalia, with hand inscribed note on the reverse, 1860-1865; two young women with pink lapels, 1860-1870; two young men smoke cigars and embrace comically, 1860-1870; an old man with blue eyes and young woman in a flower motif white dress with jewelry, circa 1860; a group of girls in off the shoulder dress fashion, 1865-1875; and two brothers embracing, circa 1860, plate sizes ranging from ninth plate to sixth plate, largest case height: 4 1/8", width: 5", depth: 1". Provenance: Photography Collection, Houston, TexasSome with losses, fading, damages, bubbled areas, expected surface wear, overall in good condition, wear commensurate with age. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS."
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