Cased Images – All

50153.

Sixth-plate occupational daguerreotype. The cart reads “D & P Hildreth Beverly.” The 1850 Beverly, Massachusetts census contains the families of Daniel and Paul Hildreth living in the same dwelling. Both were soap chandlers, along with Daniel’s sons George and Daniel. Originally the occupation of chandler made candles and then extended to those who fashioned items used in church offerings, then to those who made soap and to ship’s chandlers who made and sold candles as well as other items to be used on ships.

50155.

Sixth-plate color pencil drawing identified as Sally Grimes drawn from life. Housed in a thermoplastic case (Berg 2-32, Vase of Fruit).

50155.

Sixth-plate color pencil drawing identified as Sally Grimes drawn from life. Housed in a thermoplastic case (Berg 2-32, Vase of Fruit).

50156.

Sixth-plate very early daguerreotype portrait of gentleman, circa 1840-’41.

50158.

Sixth-plate daguerreotype of a couple, each holding books. The woman may be a person of color.

50159.

Ninth-plate daguerreotype of a child in circular mat. Remove the mat and you find the mother. We value what they did not want us to see.

50160.

Sixth-plate daguerreotype of attractive woman posed before a primitive backdrop probably indicating the cramped quarters of an itinerant traveling photographer.

50161.

Sixth-plate tinted daguerreotype with “Silvester” etched in the plate at lower right center. No doubt an actor or mime.

50162.

Sixth-plate tinted British daguerreotype of a gentleman in a top hat with his hand on his resting dog on the table.

50163.

Sixth-plate tinted daguerreotype by Meade Brothers, Albany, NY of a young girl with arm on the table by her side. On the table is an open daguerreotype of a girl, possibly the same girl, in the same pose by the same table.

50163.

Sixth-plate tinted daguerreotype by Meade Brothers, Albany, NY of a young girl. This is the image below showing the Meade Brothers imprint on the case and an enlargement of the image on the table.

50164.

Sixth-plate daguerreotype by E.D. Palmer. The maker of this image was identified by an image with the same backdrop in the 2013 Daguerreian Annual in an article by Mark Koenigsberg on page 62. Palmer’s card is displayed in the image at the base of the table. This image is too dark to show the card. E.D. Palmer operated a gallery at the Old Museum in Utica, NY from Aug. 1842 through Jan. 1843 which dates this image to that period. It is possible that E.D. Palmer is Erastus Dow Palmer, the man who went on to become a renowned sculptor.

50166.

Quarter-plate daguerreotype by Thos. Hankins, Artist, Nashville, Tenn. of two attractive, affectionate women. The woman on the right wears a brooch with an image of a girl, probably a daguerreotype.

50167.

Sixth-plate daguerreotype of gentleman before fine country backdrop.

50168.

Sixth-plate, early, circa 1842 daguerreotype of young pensive man with long hair.

50169.

Sixth-plate daguerreotype of busy street scene. Chitty’s Express wagon in foreground with deliveries on board.

50170.

Tinted daguerreotype of a couple, probably an engagement photo, with engraved plate border within the inner outline of the mat.(D)

50171.

Honorable Thomas Kempshall and daughter Susan Kempshall. Thomas Kempshall was Mayor of Rochester, NY in 1837.

50172.

Outside of case and note with above image.