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320 - 3 portraits of elegant young men.
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Estimate €240 - €300

Description

3 portraits of elegant young men. Ambrotypes, sixth-plates, some lightly hand-coloured, finished with a gilt passe-partout in cases inlaid with velvet. - 1 Seated boy. - 2 Two young men. - 3 Two brothers, photographer's name and address on the passe-partout "Bawman, 65 Jamaica St.", referring to James Bawman (1822-1895) from Glasgow. Thermoplastic case: small baskett of flowers. Scarce. - Ref. Krainik, Clifford and Michele, Union cases. A collector's guide to the art of America's first plastic, Library of Congress, 1988, n.194.

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Auction time 06/24/2026 at 1:00 PM

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320 - 3 portraits of elegant young men. See original version (French)

320 - 3 portraits of elegant young men.
See original version (French)