Portrait of an Odd-Fellow Grand Warden or guild member
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DAGUERREIAN UNKNOWN
Portrait of an Odd-Fellow Grand Warden or guild member
Sixth-plate daguerreotype. Early 1840s. Brass mat. Contained in a leather case.
Lot Essay
The sitter's shawl bears an insignia of two crossed white gavels, a symbol used by the Odd-Fellows for the status of Grand Warden in a State Grand Lodge.