2005, Historic Americana / June 9-10

 
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    Lot #1
    two young gentlemen, one on left holding a block or molding plane, while the one on the right has eye glasses in hand; a young boy in center rear holds a coping saw and sits before a small cabinet wit ...
    Price Realized: $3,450.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #2
    anonymous image with little girl seated on chaise lounge with her faithful dog whose head and paw rest on her lap. Housed in half case.
    Price Realized: $3,105.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #4
    Victorian gothic revival house on a city lot, latticework columns on porch. Signed on brass mat, housed in floral scrollwork embossed paper covered wood case. Mat is stamped S.H. Whitmore, list ...
    Price Realized: $1,725.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #5
    well-dressed, but unusual in that his sleeves are rolled up as if for work. Wears suspenders and watch key on chain around neck, light tinting.
    Price Realized: $345.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #6
    full-length seated portrait of 20-something lady dressed in black silk with fur stole, stamped on mat S. Root 363 Broadway N.Y., housed in a full leather case.

    Samuel Root early life is lit ...

    Price Realized: $1,380.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #7
    sixth plates with an adorable group portrait of the couple's five children all bunched together, flanked by portrait of the married couple, housed in a floral scrollwork embossed paper-covered wooden ...
    Price Realized: $747.50 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #8
    double cased images with elaborate family crest on left side of case with 3 bust-length female figures over 3 V's and ostrich plumes in center, all surmounted with dragon holding lance; right s ...
    Price Realized: $0.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #9
    portrait of a young girl with sunken eyes staring at the camera lens, housed in an embossed paper covered wooden case.
    Price Realized: $1,035.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #10
    sixth plate. Young mother cradling both her twins in her arms, seated in lace-covered chair. Child on left is sucking thumb, while the other appears on the verge of falling asleep. Dresses and faces o ...
    Price Realized: $0.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #11
    and his Staffordshire dog figurine on the table beside him. Appears to be dressed in Pilgrim costume with wide lace collar and belted waist coat, light tinting, housed in a urn & floral embossed pape ...
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    Lot #12
    anonymous seated portrait, each wearing matching checked dresses, their features lightly tinted, housed in half leather covered case with identification pasted to rear Maria Hayden & Hamestle? Eato ...
    Price Realized: $480.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #13
    lot of four. Brady image with penciled inscription behind portrait of a young gentleman that reads Behold Usher's Sunday Evening Seminary Oct. 4th 1855 Presented by Lizzie Signed & Sealed in the pr ...
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    Lot #14
    all anonymous portraits of men and women with original seals, undoubtedly a single family, mounted in a mahogany ogee frame in original finish, 20" x 24".
    Price Realized: $1,840.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #15
    both large copper cent-sized from M.A. Roots Daguerrian Gallery 140 Chestnut St. Philada., one with U.S. eagle reverse.
    Price Realized: $207.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #16
    anonymous portrait of a couple in their early twenties standing together with falls in background, many taller buildings visible above and behind falls, housed in stylized floral embossed paper-covere ...
    Price Realized: $1,840.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #17
    arranged in two rows with two men standing in rear and three seated in front, in original brass mat and grain painted wood frame with gilt liner, 9" x 11".
    Price Realized: $0.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #18
    six young gentlemen in face paint and makeup, in colonial-style clothing. One at far right wearing 1830-40's militia uniform and sword. Man at far left back row also has Mexican War-era sword. Housed ...
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    Lot #19
    group portrait of five miners, each wearing helmet (likely hardened felt) with candles mounted in clay on front. Four with pairs of hand-dipped candles slung over their shoulders. Light tinting on che ...
    Price Realized: $460.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #20
    period pencil inscription behind image that reads Capt. John? Sherman,/New Bedford Mass./His life was with/the sea. Mat stamped Dunshee & Co./Artist. Edward Dunshee worked in New Bedfor ...
    Price Realized: $373.75 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #21
    man and woman, both 3/4-length seated portraits. Woman in long dress with ruffled lace collar, wearing a ring, gold tinted. Man in suit and bow tie, arm resting on a book, spectacles in hand. Sitters ...
    Price Realized: $1,380.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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