American Daguerrians
Five Portraits of Men, c.1850s

Sixth plate lightly hand-coloured daguerreotypes (5), showing a three-quarter length portrait of a man in an elegant suit and a black satin waistcoat, leaning on a table and holding a book in his left hand, plain nonpareil brass matt, with W.A Reed SGB patentee stamp on lower margin, preserver, velvet-lined, red morocco, side-hinged case with one clasp, with botanical decorations;

Sixth plate Monochromatic daguerreotype, showing a three-quarter length portrait of a man in a black suit, leaning on a chair, plain nonpareil aperture brass matt, preserver, velvet-lined, morocco leather, side-hinged case with one clasp, with botanical decorations;

Sixth plate lightly hand-coloured daguerreotype, showing a half-length portrait of a man in an elegant suit looking at the camera, plain nonpareil aperture brass mat, preserver, velvet-lined, morocco leather, double side-hinged case with two clasps, with botanical decorations;

Sixth plate lightly hand-coloured daguerreotype, showing a half-length portrait of a man in a black coat, plain nonpareil aperture brass mat, preserver, velvet-lined, morocco leather, double side-hinged case with two clasps, with floral decorations;

Sixth plate Monochromatic daguerreotype, showing a three-quarter profile portrait of a young man in an elegant black suit with a black satin waistcoat, plain oval aperture brass mat, preserver, velvet-lined, red morocco, side-hinged case with one clasp, with floral decorations.

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