Channel: Auctions Auction Title: Eclectic Treasures Start Date: 8/28/2008 11AM Estimate: $190.00 - $240.00 USD Dealer: Blue Dolphin Antiques Contact: Linda Bassano
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Description: This is a fabulous lot of 12 photographs dating from the 19th century. I find this kind of thing so interesting. The saying - a picture is worth a thousand words - feels so true when you look into the eyes of these people – who are young and old, women and men. I really don’t know where to start – They are all so interesting and each one deserves proper attention. 3 of them are on tin – and they are easy to pick out in the pictures here because they are slightly darker. The larger one is of any older man who looks to be in his late 60’s or older, the second one it of a young man and the third is framed in a white paper case with a very classical design embracing the photo. That one is printed on the bottom – Patented Oct. 18, 1838 8 Wing 290 Washington St. Boston. There are five photographs which are all basically the same size of two women and three men. On these the photographs are applied to a finished cardboard backing. They all have printing on them – the two of the young man and woman read – Mezzotint Photographs, process patented July 16, 1867, Meinerth’s License, No 166. HL Kilgore Photographer Belfast, Maine. The other woman’s photograph reads Berlin Photographs By WC Tuttle High St. Belfast, ME. The second mans photo reads – Boynton & Heald, heliographic Artists 313 Washington St Boston, Mass. And the fifth photograph in this group of a middle-aged man (which is on white paper) reads – Ask for the Carte De Enamel, patented Feb. 11, 1873 made only by the Metropolitan Photograph Co. 130 Westminster Street, Providence RI. The next ones are three of the four biggest ones – they are of an older man, an older woman and what appears to be a railroad conductor. They are all attached to a finished cardboard backing. The railroad conductor’s picture is attached to a nicely finished cardboard which is impressed below the picture with the studio name – it is hard to make out. The woman’s photo reads – Dunton 166 Water St August, ME below her photo and on the back it reads Will B. Dunton Photographic Art Studio 166 Water Street Augusta, Maine. The other man’s photo reads – Davis Augusta, ME on the front below his photograph. Last but not least there is the framed photograph of a young girl on glass framed in a gilt metal which is very decorative. It is covered on the front and back with a piece of glass that is held together with tape. There is some writing in ink on the back but some of it is missing and I can’t make it out. The three large photos (the man and woman along with the tin large one) measure approx. 6 ½” x 4 1/8”, the conductor photograph measures 6 7/8” x 3 ½”, the 6 smaller photos (including the small tin with a white paper frame) measure approx. 2 ½” x 4 1/8”, the small tin photograph measures 3 3/8” x 2 3/8” and the framed girl on glass measures 1 7/8” x 2 ½” overall. Striving For Excellence It isn’t brilliance or just getting the breaks, It is consistent attention to & honest respect for the Customer.

Status: For Sale	Reference#: an4124
Condition: good to very good	Year: 19th century
Title: Photograph Tin Type & Glass Antique12 Piece

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