• Auction 24192

    The Maillet Daguerreotype Collection

    12 June 2025 - 26 June 2025, New York

    SALE TOTAL: 1,618,722 (USD)
265 Lots for Sale 24192
Lot 1
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Daguerreotypist with Camera, c. 1850
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$2,772
Lot 2
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Portrait of a Child, c. 1839-40
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$2,772
Lot 3
JOSIAH W. THOMPSON (ACTIVE 1852-1857)
Portrait of a Woman with Gold Hoop Earrings, c. 1852
embossed photographer’s credit (recto)
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$11,970
Lot 4
SAMUEL F.B. MORSE (1791-1872)
Portrait of a Young Man, 1839
embossed photographer’s credit (lower left recto)
estimate
$40,000 - $60,000

price realized
$32,760
Lot 5
SOUTHWORTH & HAWES (1843-1863)
Lady Wearing Cross Necklace, c. 1850
estimate
$5,000 - $7,000

price realized
$2,268
Lot 6
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Man with Striped Pants and Top Hat, Whittling, c. 1850
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$7,560
Lot 7
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Portrait of a Woman Seated, c. 1850
estimate
$2,500 - $3,500

price realized
$2,772
Lot 8
MARCUS AURELIUS ROOT (1808-1888)
Gentleman Reading, c. 1848
embossed photographer’s credit (recto)
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$2,772
Lot 9
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Portrait of A.W. Fagins, the “Millionaire Miller” of St Louis, Missouri, c....
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$15,120
Lot 10
JOHN RUSKIN (1819-1900)
View Towards Fiesole, Florence, c. 1846
annotated ‘F. Crawley’ and titled in pencil in an unknown hand with original label inscribed ‘30’ (frame backing board)
plate size: 4 ½ x 6 ½ in. (11.4 x 16.5 cm.)
estimate
$150,000 - $250,000

Lot 11
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Portrait from Denmark c. 1845
estimate
$600 - $800

price realized
$1,134
Lot 12
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Chess Players, c. 1845
annotated by an unknown hand in ink (paper backing)
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$2,268
Lot 13
JEAN GABRIEL EYNARD (1775-1863)
Beaulieu Manor, Genève, c. 1845
annotations in pencil (paper backing, verso)
estimate
$20,000 - $30,000

price realized
$30,240
Lot 14
ROBERT CORNELIUS (1809-1893)
Portrait of a Gentleman, c. 1842
embossed photographer’s credit (recto)
estimate
$4,000 - $6,000

price realized
$9,450
Lot 15
JAMES McCLEES AND WASHINGTON L. GERMON (ACTIVE 1848-1855)
Lamp Shop, Philadelphia, 1848
estimate
$12,000 - $18,000

price realized
$20,160
Lot 16
[CONGRESS] – Collection of US state seals
Henry N. Hooper & Co., 1840
estimate
$1,000 - $2,000

price realized
$1,890
Lot 17
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Bemis Bookstore, Canandaigua, New York, c. 1850
estimate
$4,000 - $6,000

price realized
$4,032
Lot 18
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Portrait of a Well Dressed Man and Woman, c. 1850
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$7,560
Lot 19
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Portrait of a Young Woman, c. 1850
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$2,268
Lot 20
SOUTHWORTH & HAWES (1843-1863)
Medallion of a Young Woman, c.1850
estimate
$30,000 - $50,000

price realized
$32,760
Lot 21
JOHN PLUMBE JR. (1809-1857)
Group of Three Portraits, c. 1843
each with embossed photographer’s credit (recto)
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$1,008
Lot 22
ATTRIBUTED TO HENRY FITZ JR. (1808-1863) OR JOHN PLUMBE JR. (1809-1857)
Washington Monument, Baltimore, 1841
inscribed ‘H. Fitz’ by an unknown hand in pencil (verso)
estimate
$60,000 - $80,000

Lot 23
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Well Dressed Man with Top Hat at Lectern, c. 1850
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$4,032
Lot 24
PLATT D. BABBITT (1822–1879)
Niagara Falls Through the Mist in Summer, c. 1850
estimate
$20,000 - $25,000

price realized
$12,600
Lot 25
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Portrait of a Young Actor, Believed to be John Wilkes Booth, Wearing a...
estimate
$40,000 - $60,000

price realized
$35,280
Lot 26
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Men Posing with Cannon, c. 1850
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$9,450
Lot 27
ABRAHAM BOGARDUS (1822-1908)
Group of Three Daguerreotypes of and by Abraham Bogardus, 1849-1850
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$1,890
Lot 28
SOUTHWORTH & HAWES (1843-1863)
Portrait of Edward Everett (1794-1865), c. 1855
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$3,780
Lot 29
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
An Eclipse in Four Exposures c.1845
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$20,160
Lot 30
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Schooner at Dock with Men on Rigging, Great Lakes, 1854
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$25,200
Lot 31
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
A Couple Gazing Lovingly at Each Other, c. 1845
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$4,410
Lot 32
JOHN RUSKIN (1819-1900)
San Miniato al Monte, Florence, c. 1846
annotated 'F. Crawley' and titled in pencil (paper backing, verso)
visible plate size: 5 ¾ x 4 1/8 in. (14.6 x 10.5 cm.)
estimate
$100,000 - $150,000

Lot 33
PHILIP MONSON (1829–?)
Possibly Portrait of Arthur Henry Salisbury, c. 1853
overall framed: 23 x 20 ¼ in. (58.2 x 51.4 cm.)
estimate
$7,000 - $9,000

price realized
$6,048
Lot 34
PHILLIPE FORTUNÉ DURAND (1798-1876)
Group Lot of Eight Daguerreotypes of Lyon and Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, c....
two annotated by an unknown hand in ink (verso)
estimate
$15,000 - $25,000

Lot 35
ADOLPHE MOREAU (1800-1859)
Two-Part Panorama of the City of Pau, France, 1841
estimate
$15,000 - $25,000

Lot 36
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Dying Insurgent, 1848
estimate
$20,000 - $25,000

Lot 37
ALBERT STAPFER
Chateau de Talcy, 14 October 1840
annotated by an unknown hand on affixed label (paper backing)
estimate
$15,000 - $25,000

price realized
$40,320
Lot 38
JOHN RUSKIN (1819-1900)
Tower of Giotto, Florence, c. 1846
annotated 'F. Crawley' and titled in pencil by an unknown hand (paper backing, verso)
visible plate size: 5 ¾ x 4 in. (14.6 x 10.2 cm.)
estimate
$80,000 - $120,000

Lot 39
FRANCISCO DE LEYGONIER (1812-1880)
Portrait of a Matador, from Real Life, and Daguerreotype of a Painting...
one annotated in an unknown hand in pencil (paper backing)
estimate
$4,000 - $6,000

price realized
$23,940
Lot 40
PAGOT
Portrait of a Man, c. 1845
affixed printed studio label (frame backing)
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$756
Lot 41
FRANCISCO DE LEYGONIER (1812-1880)
La Giralda Cathedral, Seville, Spain, 1848
annotated and titled in pencil by an unknown hand with affixed studio label (paper backing)
estimate
$80,000 - $120,000

Lot 42
FRANCISCO DE LEYGONIER (1812-1880)
Two Matadors, c. 1848
estimate
$20,000 - $30,000

price realized
$35,280
Lot 43
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Group Lot of Two Views of the Port of Bastia, Corsica, c. 1845
estimate
$6,000 - $8,000

price realized
$25,200
Lot 44
ATTRIBUTED TO CHARLES DEFOREST FREDRICKS (1823-1894)
City Hall, Havana, Cuba, c. 1855
estimate
$20,000 - $30,000

price realized
$25,200
Lot 45
CHARLES DEFOREST FREDRICKS (1823-1894)
Portrait of a Child, c. 1850
embossed photographer’s credit (recto)
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$504
Lot 46
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Men on Horseback, Possibly in Latin America, c. 1850
estimate
$5,000 - $7,000

price realized
$5,292
Lot 47
A. M. ALLEN
Child with Rooster, c.1850
embossed photographer’s credit (recto)
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$8,820
Lot 48
W.G. HELSBY (1828-1891)
City of Valparaiso, Chile, 1857
titled on affixed typeset label (recto); embossed photographer’s credit (velvet cushion)
estimate
$20,000 - $30,000

price realized
$30,240
Lot 49
W.G. HELSBY (1828-1891)
A Family of Valparaiso, Chile, 1857
embossed photographer’s credit (recto)
estimate
$15,000 - $25,000

price realized
$10,080
Lot 50
FREDERICK LANGENHEIM (1809-1879)
Casual Studio Portrait with Dog, c. 1848
embossed photographer’s credit (velvet cushion)
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$1,008
Lot 51
SOUTHWORTH & HAWES (1843-1863)
Miss Hodges of Salem, c. 1848-1850
estimate
$20,000 - $30,000

price realized
$12,600
Lot 52
G.M. HOWE (ACTIVE 1856-1860)
Nanny with Child (Possibly Post-Mortem)
embossed photographer’s credit (recto)
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$15,120
Lot 53
FRANCIS H. GRICE
Group Lot of Twenty-One Portraits, c. 1855
each with embossed photographer’s credit (recto)
estimate
$50,000 - $70,000

price realized
$40,320
Lot 54
PLATT D. BABBITT (1822–1879)
Babbitt's Pavilion Covered in Snow, Niagara, c. 1850
estimate
$20,000 - $25,000

price realized
$25,200
Lot 55
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Niagara Falls from Canada, c. 1850
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$3,276
Lot 56
POSSIBLY PLATT. D. BABBITT (1822-1879)
Terrapin Point Tower, Niagara Falls, c. 1850
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$13,860
Lot 57
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Niagara Falls, c. 1850
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$1,512
Lot 58
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
J. Cook Jr. & Co. Store, c. 1845
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$1,764
Lot 59
JOHN P. GARRETT (ACTIVE 1859-1860)
Collection of Eleven Works from the Garrett Family
estimate
$10,000 - $15,000

price realized
$6,300
Lot 60
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Two Men Holding Hands, c. 1850
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$3,276
Lot 61
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHERS
Group Lot of Two Daguerreotypes of Dogs
estimate
$600 - $800

price realized
$1,008
Lot 62
SAMUEL A. BEMIS (1793-1881)
Group Lot of Two Whole Plate Daguerreotypes Including a View of the White...
estimate
$6,000 - $8,000

price realized
$3,780
Lot 63
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Country House, c. 1850
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$16,380
Lot 64
G.M. HOWE (ACTIVE 1856-1860)
Ship in Dry Dock, c. 1856
embossed photographer’s credit (recto)
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$17,640
Lot 65
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Henry R. Campbell, c. 1850
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$378
Lot 66
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Locomotive “Dunkirk” in Station with Engineer in Cab, c. 1850
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$16,380
Lot 67
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Locomotive and Engineer on Board, c. 1850
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$11,970
Lot 68
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
A View of Main Street, Location Unknown, c. 1850
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$1,008
Lot 69
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Canal Exchange House, c. 1850
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$5,040
Lot 70
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Tremont M. C. Store, c.1845
estimate
$600 - $800

price realized
$2,016
Lot 71
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
A Fine House with White Picket Fence, c. 1850
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$1,764
Lot 72
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Man and Woman Playing Chess, c. 1850
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$10,080
Lot 73
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Springfield, IL, c. 1850
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$4,410
Lot 74
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Group Lot of Two Views of the Brandon Female Academy, Mississippi, 1855
sixth-plate annotated by an unknown hand in ink on affixed label (glass)
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$15,120
Lot 75
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Tree Day, c. 1850
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$1,386
Lot 76
JEREMIAH GURNEY (1812–1895)
Tutor with Two Boys, c. 1850
embossed photographer’s credit (recto)
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$18,900
Lot 77
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Nanny and Child, c. 1850
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$10,710
Lot 78
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Hawaiian Woman with Child, c. 1860
estimate
$700 - $900

price realized
$3,024
Lot 79
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Nanny with Child and her Kitten, c. 1850
estimate
$700 - $900

price realized
$4,410
Lot 80
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Group of Two: Portrait of Clemente Angeles Valdez and Jose Hdeforse Valdez,...
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$630
Lot 81
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
A Well-Dressed Man with Spectacles, c. 1850
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$882
Lot 82
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHERS
Group Lot of Two Views of the Ledbury Market House, Herefordshire, UK., c....
sixth-plate annotated 'May 8 1846' by an unknown hand in ink (paper backing)
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$2,520
Lot 83
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Well Dressed Woman in a Headdress, c. 1850
estimate
$2,000 - $2,500

price realized
$13,860
Lot 84
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Maungwudaus (George Henry 1811-1888)
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$21,420
Lot 85
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Miccosukee Man, Florida, c. 1850
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$12,600
Lot 86
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
A Boatyard in Rhode Island, c. 1850
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$2,772
Lot 87
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Western Exploration, c. 1850
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$32,760
Lot 88
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
St. Anthony's Falls, Mississippi River, Minneapolis, Minnesota, c. 1850
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$13,860
Lot 89
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
A Group of Men in Front of a Tent, c. 1850
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$1,260
Lot 90
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Western Advanced Military Outpost, c. 1845
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$1,260
Lot 91
ATTRIBUTED TO ROBERT H. CLIFT
W.H. Wall, Key West, Florida, June 1, 1855
stamped and annotated in an unknown hand in ink (silk cushion)
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$1,008
Lot 92
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
A Group of Covered Wagons Preparing to Travel, c. 1850
estimate
$12,000 - $18,000

Lot 93
WILLIAM C. MAYHEW
View of Fort Gibson and a Portrait of General William Goldsmith Belknap,...
half-plate annotated by an unknown hand on affixed label (case verso)
estimate
$20,000 - $30,000

price realized
$27,720
Lot 94
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
A Farm and Pastures, c. 1850
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$630
Lot 95
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Winter Rider, c. 1850
estimate
$1,200 - $1,800

price realized
$1,260
Lot 96
A. B. TUBBS
Man in Hat with Red-Sleeved Shirt, c. 1850
estimate
$700 - $900

price realized
$2,520
Lot 97
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
California Gold Mining Camp and Operations, c. 1850
estimate
$10,000 - $15,000

price realized
$30,240
Lot 98
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Woman Holding Grapes and a Book, California, c. 1850
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$3,528
Lot 99
W.R. PENDER (ACTIVE 1854-1855)
Man with Hat Askew
embossed photographer’s credit (recto); affixed typeset label (velvet cushion)
estimate
$700 - $900

price realized
$1,260
Lot 100
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
California Gold Mining Camp, c. 1850
estimate
$15,000 - $25,000

price realized
$37,800
Lot 101
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
James Warner Woolsey and the 8 Pound Gold Nugget
estimate
$10,000 - $15,000

price realized
$15,120
Lot 102
COOPER & DEMAREST (ACTIVE 1853-1856)
Portrait of Man with Sideburns, c. 1853
embossed photographer’s credit (recto)
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$504
Lot 103
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
California Gold Mining Operations with Numerous Miners Present and Engaged...
estimate
$20,000 - $30,000

price realized
$35,280
Lot 104
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Author Bayard Taylor, c. 1850
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$2,520
Lot 105
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Use of Hydraulics at a California Gold Mine, c. 1851
estimate
$12,000 - $18,000

price realized
$44,100
Lot 106
GREENE
Untitled, c. 1850
embossed photographer’s credit (recto)
estimate
$500 - $700

price realized
$882
Lot 107
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Portrait of a Young Man, c. 1850
estimate
$500 - $700

price realized
$1,134
Lot 108
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
California Gold Mining Operation, c. 1850
estimate
$10,000 - $15,000

price realized
$21,420
Lot 109
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Untitled, c. 1850
estimate
$400 - $600

price realized
$1,260
Lot 110
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Man in Blue Shirt, c. 1850
estimate
$400 - $600

price realized
$2,772
Lot 111
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
California Logging Town, c. 1850
estimate
$7,000 - $9,000

price realized
$4,410
Lot 112
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Two Sailors, c. 1850
estimate
$500 - $700

price realized
$1,638
Lot 113
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Sailor, c. 1845
estimate
$500 - $700

price realized
$882
Lot 114
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Rock Crusher in Motion at a California Gold Mining Camp, c. 1850
estimate
$6,000 - $8,000

price realized
$15,120
Lot 115
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Untitled, c. 1850
estimate
$500 - $700

price realized
$378
Lot 116
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Northern California Boomtown Under Construction, c. 1850
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$10,710
Lot 117
RUFUS ANSON (ACTIVE 1851-1867)
Portrait of a Young Girl with Barrel Curls, c. 1850
embossed photographer’s credit (recto); embossed photographer’s credit (velvet cushion)
estimate
$600 - $800

price realized
$252
Lot 118
RICHARD BEARD (1801-1885)
Portrait of a Young Man, c. 1845
embossed photographer’s credit (recto)
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$882
Lot 119
RICHARD BEARD (1801-1885)
Unknown Sitter, c. 1842
embossed photographer’s credit (frame recto)
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$504
Lot 120
MATHEW BRADY (1822-1896)
Affectionate Man And Woman, c. 1854
embossed photographer’s credit (velvet cushion)
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$756
Lot 121
COLNAGHI & CO., ENGLISH
Portrait of a Man, c. 1845
embossed photographer’s credit (case)
estimate
$600 - $800

price realized
$504
Lot 122
ROBERT CORNELIUS (1809-1893)
Portrait of a Youth, c. 1839
estimate
$5,000 - $7,000

price realized
$30,240
Lot 123
ROBERT CORNELIUS (1809-1893)
Portrait of a Woman, c. 1840-41
embossed photographer’s credit (recto)
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$60,480
Lot 124
ROBERT CORNELIUS (1809-1893)
Untitled, c. 1840-41
embossed photographer’s credit (recto)
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$13,860
Lot 125
ERNST
Portrait of a Seated Elegant Gentleman, 1843
inscribed 'a Lousanne 20 Avril 1843 / par Ernst.' by an unknown hand in ink (paper backing)
estimate
$600 - $800

price realized
$504
Lot 126
JOHN H. FITZGIBBON (1816-1882)
Studio Portrait of a Man Holding a Hat, c. 1845
embossed photographer’s credit (velvet cushion)
estimate
$800 - $1,200

price realized
$1,008
Lot 127
JEREMIAH GURNEY (1821-1895)
Portrait of Three Children, Girls in Lace Mitts, c. 1850
embossed photographer’s credit (recto)
estimate
$2,500 - $3,500

price realized
$3,276
Lot 128
HIGGINS
Full Length Portrait of a Man, c. 1850
embossed photographer’s credit (recto)
estimate
$600 - $800

price realized
$504
Lot 129
J. KASER
Portrait of a Woman Holding Child, c. 1845
printed 'bei J. Kaser in Stuttgart.' (recto)
estimate
$600 - $800

price realized
$252
Lot 130
KENNAN'S
Woman and Two Children, c. 1850
embossed photographer’s credit (velvet cushion)
estimate
$600 - $800

price realized
$126
Lot 131
MEADE BROTHERS (1822-1865) & (1826-1858)
The Lord's Prayer 1848
embossed photographer’s credit (velvet cushion)
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$3,780
Lot 132
ORMSBEE
Portrait believed to be of Lemuel Shaw, ca. 1850-51
embossed photographer’s credit (recto)
estimate
$700 - $900

price realized
$504
Lot 133
VICTOR PLUMIER (ACTIVE 1840-1850)
Group Lot of Three Portraits of a Husband and Wife, c. 1845
one annotated on affixed studio label 'Rue Vivienne, 36 / A Paris / Victor Plumier / Portraits au Daguerréotype' (frame backing)
estimate
$8,000 - $12,000

price realized
$6,048
Lot 134
SAMPSON REA & F. B. BAILEY (ACTIVE 1853—1854)
Two Young Girls, c.1853
embossed photographer’s credit (recto)
estimate
$700 - $900

price realized
$630
Lot 135
REED & HUMPHREY
Group Lot of Three Portraits of Ministers, c. 1850
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$1,260
Lot 136
SAMUEL ROOT (1819-1889)
Young Girl, c. 1849-1858
embossed photographer’s credit (recto)
estimate
$700 - $900

price realized
$756
Lot 137
SAMUEL ROOT (1819-1889)
Portrait of a Young Girl, c. 1845
estimate
$700 - $900

price realized
$630
Lot 138
SOUTHWORTH & HAWES (1843-1863)
Portrait of an Attractive Young Woman, c. 1850
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$2,268
Lot 139
SOUTHWORTH & HAWES (1843-1863)
Vignette of a Young Woman, c. 1850
estimate
$10,000 - $15,000

price realized
$6,300
Lot 140
SOUTHWORTH & HAWES (1843-1863)
Admiral Farragut, 1801-1870
estimate
$6,000 - $8,000

price realized
$6,930
Lot 141
SOUTHWORTH & HAWES (1843-1863)
William Jenks, c. 1850-1855
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$630
Lot 142
SOUTHWORTH & HAWES (1843-1863)
Vignette of a Young Woman, c. 1850
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$882
Lot 143
SOUTHWORTH & HAWES (1843-1863)
Three Young Women, c. 1850
estimate
$2,500 - $3,500

price realized
$1,764
Lot 144
SOUTHWORTH & HAWES (1843-1863)
Portrait of a Woman in a Bonnet, c. 1850
estimate
$1,200 - $1,800

price realized
$756
Lot 145
SOUTHWORTH & HAWES (1843-1863)
Profile Portrait, Believed to be of Lola Montez, c. 1850
estimate
$10,000 - $15,000

price realized
$8,820
Lot 146
SOUTHWORTH & HAWES (1843-1863)
Portrait of Alice Hawes, Photographer's Daughter, c. 1850
estimate
$5,000 - $7,000

price realized
$15,120
Lot 147
SOUTHWORTH & HAWES (1843-1863)
Ella and Henry Pierce as Children, c. 1850
annotated on affixed typeset label (velvet cushion)
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$756
Lot 148
SOUTHWORTH & HAWES (1843-1863)
Two Ladies in Bonnets, c. 1850
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$378
Lot 149
SOUTHWORTH & HAWES (1843-1863)
Boy and Girl Holding Hands in Front of a Column, c. 1850
annotated in an unknown hand in pencil on affixed label (case verso)
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$1,008
Lot 150
SOUTHWORTH & HAWES (1843-1863)
Portrait of a Young Child, c. 1850
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$630
Lot 151
SOUTHWORTH & HAWES (1843-1863)
Portrait of Siblings, c. 1850
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$3,276
Lot 152
SOUTHWORTH & HAWES (1843-1863)
Child with Lace Collar, c. 1850
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$252
Lot 153
SOUTHWORTH & HAWES (1843-1863)
Six Men Posed around an Illustrated Book, c. 1850
estimate
$10,000 - $15,000

price realized
$7,560
Lot 154
SOUTHWORTH & HAWES (1843-1863)
Stereo Portrait of Two Girls, c. 1850
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$4,032
Lot 155
SOUTHWORTH & HAWES (1843-1863)
Portrait of a Young Girl, c. 1850
estimate
$1,200 - $1,800

price realized
$1,134
Lot 156
SOUTHWORTH & HAWES (1843-1863)
Portrait of a Young Boy Seated, c. 1850
estimate
$1,200 - $1,800

price realized
$378
Lot 157
SOUTHWORTH & HAWES (1843-1863)
Copy Daguerreotype of a Painted Portrait, c. 1850
estimate
$600 - $800

price realized
$630
Lot 158
SOUTHWORTH & HAWES (1843-1863)
Un-Cut Sixth Plate with Four Identical Exposures
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$8,820
Lot 159
SOUTHWORTH & HAWES (1843-1863)
Group Lot of Two Portraits of Alice (or Marion), daughter of Hawes, c....
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$1,764
Lot 160
SOUTHWORTH & HAWES (1843-1863)
Portrait of one of Hawes's Daughters, c. 1850
embossed photographer's credit (recto)
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$1,008
Lot 161
SOUTHWORTH & HAWES (1843-1863)
Group Lot of Two Portraits of Marion and Alice Hawes, c. 1850
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$5,292
Lot 162
SOUTHWORTH & HAWES (1843-1863)
Anna Frances Heywood, 9 Months, 12 Days, c. 1850
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$3,024
Lot 163
STILES & SCOTT
Troubadour with a Hurdy-Gurdy, c. 1850
etched 'Stiles & Scott, Chicago' on plate (recto)
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$7,560
Lot 164
VARIOUS PHOTOGRAPHERS
Group Lot of Three Vignetted Portraits, including one by WM Stroud,...
one with embossed photographer’s credit (recto)
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$1,134
Lot 165
JOSIAH W. THOMPSON (ACTIVE 1852-1857)
Elizabeth Felix, Understood to be Mademoiselle Rachel, c. 1855
embossed photographer’s credit (recto)
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$3,276
Lot 166
ROBERT H. VANCE (1824-1876)
Portrait of a Well Dressed Man with Gold Pinkie Ring, c. 1850
embossed photographer’s credit (velvet cushion)
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

Lot 167
SAMUEL LYON WALKER (1820-1874)
Ione Walker, Photographer's Daughter, c. 1848
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$2,016
Lot 168
FREDERICK AUGUST WENDEROTH (ACTIVE 1858-1860)
Group Lot of Two Portraits of a Young Girl
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$4,410
Lot 169
JOHN ADAMS WHIPPLE (1822-1891)
Portrait of a Gentleman, c. 1845
embossed photographer’s credit (recto)
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$378
Lot 170
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Portrait of an Older Gentleman, c. 1839-40
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$1,890
Lot 171
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Portrait of a Gentleman, c. 1839-40
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$1,260
Lot 172
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Portrait of a Man, c. 1839-40
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$1,512
Lot 173
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Portrait of a Young Man, c. 1839-40
estimate
$800 - $1,200

price realized
$1,638
Lot 174
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Grieving Mother and Child, c. 1842
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$2,772
Lot 175
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Mother and Child, 12 October, 1840
annotated by an unknown hand (verso)
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$2,016
Lot 176
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Portrait of a Husband, Holding Surgical Tools, and His Wife, c. 1841
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$6,300
Lot 177
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Portrait of a Woman in a Bonnet, c. 1840-41
estimate
$700 - $900

price realized
$2,142
Lot 178
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Portrait of a Young Man, c. 1839
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$2,772
Lot 179
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Portrait of a Man Holding a Book, c. 1841
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$756
Lot 180
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Portrait of a Man, c. 1841
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$3,276
Lot 181
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Gentleman Holding a Book, c. 1841
estimate
$800 - $1,200

price realized
$1,134
Lot 182
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHERS
Group Lot of Four Early Portraits of Men, c. 1840
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$3,780
Lot 183
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Studio Portrait of a Man, c. 1845
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$756
Lot 184
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Military Officer, c. 1850
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$378
Lot 185
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Man in Revolutionary War-Era Clothing, c. 1850
estimate
$1,200 - $1,800

price realized
$378
Lot 186
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Man in Bonnet with Parasol, c.1850
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$10,710
Lot 187
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Concert Harpist, c. 1850
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$6,300
Lot 188
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Barrel Maker (Cooper) with Tools, c. 1850
estimate
$500 - $700

price realized
$2,142
Lot 189
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Dentist with Tools, c. 1850
estimate
$500 - $700

price realized
$2,394
Lot 190
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Butcher, c. 1850
estimate
$700 - $900

price realized
$4,032
Lot 191
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Silverware Salesman, c. 1850
estimate
$600 - $800

price realized
$1,260
Lot 192
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Carpenter with Tools at Workbench, c. 1850
estimate
$600 - $800

price realized
$4,032
Lot 193
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Scientist with Hydrometer, c. 1845
annotated 'Sept 1845' in an unknown hand (silk cushion)
estimate
$700 - $900

price realized
$4,032
Lot 194
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Cobbler with Tools at his Workbench, c. 1850
estimate
$700 - $900

price realized
$3,780
Lot 195
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Printing Press, c. 1850
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$1,134
Lot 196
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Group of Two Portraits of E.J. Odell, Typesetter, c. 1850
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$6,930
Lot 197
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Typesetter, c. 1850
estimate
$1,200 - $1,800

price realized
$2,394
Lot 198
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
The Dentist, c. 1850
estimate
$1,200 - $1,800

price realized
$21,420
Lot 199
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Grimacing Man with Headscarf, c. 1850
estimate
$700 - $900

price realized
$5,040
Lot 200
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Group Lot of Two Portraits of Bird Hunting Enthusiasts, c. 1850
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$2,520
Lot 201
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Glass Chandelier Installers, c. 1850
estimate
$1,000 - $2,000

price realized
$5,292
Lot 202
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Three Surveyors Before Setting out on Expedition, c. 1850
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$2,772
Lot 203
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Studio Portrait of a Maple Syrup Farmer, Wearing Snow Shoes, c. 1850
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$2,772
Lot 204
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Man Having a Smoke and a Drink, c. 1845
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$3,528
Lot 205
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Election Bet, c. 1850
estimate
$700 - $900

price realized
$3,780
Lot 206
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Young Girl at a Table, c. 1845
estimate
$500 - $700

price realized
$756
Lot 207
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Portrait of a Young Girl with Long Bottle Curls, c. 1850
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$1,386
Lot 208
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Girl in Black Veil, c. 1845
estimate
$500 - $700

price realized
$504
Lot 209
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Portrait of Three Women, c. 1850
estimate
$400 - $600

price realized
$252
Lot 210
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Narrative Pair: Daguerreotypist with Coloring Kit and a Finished...
estimate
$2,500 - $3,500

price realized
$10,710
Lot 211
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Man in Buckskin Jacket, c. 1850
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$2,016
Lot 212
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHERS
Group Lot of Two Portraits of Women in Slacks, c. 1850
estimate
$600 - $800

price realized
$2,016
Lot 213
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHERS
Group Lot of Three Stereoscopic Academies
sixth-plate annotated on affixed label (paper backing)
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$9,450
Lot 214
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Woman in Wedding Attire, c. 1850
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$504
Lot 215
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Group Lot of Two Portraits of a Woman Wearing Her Favorite Hat, c. 1850
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$4,788
Lot 216
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Young Woman Wearing Lace Gloves, c. 1850
estimate
$500 - $700

price realized
$378
Lot 217
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Double Exposure of Two Young Girls
estimate
$600 - $800

price realized
$378
Lot 218
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHERS
Group Lot of Two Depicting a Boy with a Stereo Viewer, c. 1845
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$504
Lot 219
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Choir Group with Music Book, c. 1850
estimate
$800 - $1,200

price realized
$630
Lot 220
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Portrait of Three Women at a Table with other Daguerreotypes, c. 1850
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$378
Lot 221
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
David Dixon Porter, 1813-1891
estimate
$800 - $1,200

price realized
$630
Lot 222
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Man Holding a Whip and a Dog, c. 1850
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$4,410
Lot 223
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
English Botanist, c. 1842
estimate
$500 - $700

price realized
$1,386
Lot 224
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Full Length Portrait of a Gentleman, c. 1850
estimate
$500 - $700

price realized
$378
Lot 225
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
49er Going West, c. 1849
estimate
$500 - $700

price realized
$1,134
Lot 226
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Circular Headstone Fixture with Inset Daguerreotype, c. 1850
visible plate size: 2 ¼ x 2 ¼ (5.7 x 5.7 cm.)
estimate
$400 - $600

price realized
$378
Lot 227
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
An Officer, c. 1850
estimate
$500 - $700

price realized
$1,512
Lot 228
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Close-Up Portrait of a Woman, c. 1845
estimate
$300 - $500

price realized
$2,142
Lot 229
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Woman with Colorful Sky Backdrop, c. 1850
estimate
$400 - $600

price realized
$126
Lot 230
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Daguerreotype of a Painting of a Woman and Two Children, c. 1850
estimate
$700 - $900

price realized
$504
Lot 231
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Daguerreotype of an Engraving Portraying a Russian Military officer, c....
estimate
$600 - $800

price realized
$126
Lot 232
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Daguerreotype of a Portrait Painting of a Distinguished Gentleman
estimate
$600 - $800

price realized
$126
Lot 233
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Family Portrait, c. 1850
estimate
$600 - $800

price realized
$756
Lot 234
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Group of Two Studio Portraits of a Boy and Girl, c. 1850
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$756
Lot 235
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Portrait of a Young Boy While His Mother Holds Him from Behind, c. 1850
estimate
$700 - $900

price realized
$1,260
Lot 236
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHERS
Group Lot of Three Portraits of Seated Children, c. 1850
estimate
$800 - $1,200

price realized
$1,260
Lot 237
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHERS
Group Lot of Five Portraits Depicting Men with Beards
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$1,386
Lot 238
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Boy with Rocking Horse and Toy Soldier, c. 1850
estimate
$500 - $700

price realized
$1,008
Lot 239
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Doll, c. 1845
estimate
$500 - $700

price realized
$3,780
Lot 240
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Studio Portrait of a Boy on a Sled, c. 1848
annotated 'Feb 1848 / New York.' by an unknown hand in ink (silk cushion)
estimate
$500 - $700

price realized
$756
Lot 241
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHERS
Group Lot of Three Depicting Women in Bonnets
one annotated by an unknown hand 'laren @ 19 years' in pencil (inner case)
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$126
Lot 242
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
A Family in Montreal, c. 1850
estimate
$600 - $800

price realized
$1,260
Lot 243
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Getting her Ready, Portrait of Three Women, c. 1850
estimate
$600 - $800

price realized
$2,142
Lot 244
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHERS
Group Lot of Six Portraits in Profile
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$1,386
Lot 245
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHERS
Group Lot of Five Portraits Depicting People Reading
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$3,024
Lot 246
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHERS
Group Lot of Five Portraits Depicting Men in Hats
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$1,638
Lot 247
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHERS
Group Lot of Three Portraits of Women Gesturing
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$1,134
Lot 248
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHERS
Group Lot of Eight Portraits Depicting Affectionate Siblings, c. 1850
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$4,410
Lot 249
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHERS
Group Lot of Six Portraits of Adorable Children, Part One
estimate
$4,000 - $6,000

price realized
$1,008
Lot 250
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHERS
Group Lot of Five Portraits of Adorable Children, Part Two
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$630
Lot 251
VARIOUS PHOTOGRAPHERS
Group Lot of Six Portraits of Adorable Children, Part Three
one with embossed photographer’s credit (recto)
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$2,268
Lot 252
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
John Stull Stereo Viewer with a Portrait of a Man
estimate
$700 - $900

price realized
$1,260
Lot 253
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHERS
Group Lot of Three Depicting Men in Exuberant Bowties
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

Lot 254
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHERS
Group Lot of Two Portraits of Loving Couples
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$252
Lot 255
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Two Exposures on One Plate, c. 1850
estimate
$600 - $800

price realized
$756
Lot 256
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Group Lot of Two Portraits of a Sick Woman in Bed with Her Sisters, c....
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$1,134
Lot 257
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER, FRENCH
Invalid, c. 1850
numbered '12' in an unknown hand (verso)
estimate
$700 - $900

price realized
$882
Lot 258
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Woman and Child, possibly Post-Mortem, c. 1850
estimate
$500 - $700

price realized
$252
Lot 259
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
A Post-Mortem Portrait of Two Siblings, c. 1846
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$756
Lot 260
VARIOUS PHOTOGRAPHERS
Group Lot of Five of Post-Mortem Portraits, Including one Sixth-Plate by P....
one sixth-plate with embossed photographer’s credit (recto)
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$2,142
Lot 261
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Post-Mortem Portrait of a Man with a Tumor, c. 1850
estimate
$800 - $1,200

price realized
$378
Lot 262
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Group Lot of Two Views of a Gravestone in a Leafy Cemetery
estimate
$600 - $800

price realized
$8,190
Lot 263
UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Collection of Japanese Ambrotypes
estimate
$500 - $700

price realized
$3,276
Lot 264
RAY PHILLIPS
Group Lot of Three Daguerreotypes, Including a View of the Site of Sutter's...
quarter-plate annotated 'Fort Tejon' by an unknown hand in ink (verso)
estimate
$300 - $500

price realized
$4,032
Lot 265
MATTHEW J. STEFFENS & STEVE KRAMER
Group Lot of Two Later Daguerreotypes, c. 1890 & 1975
estimate
$300 - $500

price realized
$378
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