J Gurney Half Plate Daguerreotype - man with eye disorder

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Lot 15
[DAGUERREOTYPE--PORTRAIT] Group of three half-plate and one three-quarters plate portrait daguerreotypes of men.
One by J[eremiah]. Gurney, at 349 Broadway, New York. American: (before 1858, when he relocated to 707 Broadway), identified on the metal overmat. The rest unsigned, 1850s. Three housed in moulded leather cases, one in an unusual period frame of cast thermoplastic.circa 1850s, three of the images with delicate hand-tinting to the flesh tones. Two cases with covers detached, some very minor oxidation, but an attractive group of images.

Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Sold for $3,750 (includes buyer's premium)
https://bid.doyle.com/m/lot-details/index/catalog/22/lot/6954
Thu, Dec 14, 2017 at 10am EST New York City
Resold by Greg French 2_22_18

J Gurney half plate daguerreotype of young man with eye disorder

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