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Sat, Jun 26, 2021 12:00PM EDT
Lot 64

Quarter-Plate Daguerreotype of a Clown / Performer. 19th ce...

Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500

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Quarter-Plate Daguerreotype of a Clown / Performer. 19th century. Depicting a seated male subject, identified as David Phineas Royce on accompanying slip of paper, wearing striped tights and theatrical shirt, white cap and sleeves. Re-cased. Image scratched and wiped, affecting image clarity of the right and lower side. 3 ? x 2 ?? (image area). 4 ? x 3 ?? (case).