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CDV51	Studio portrait CDV of a girl wearing a bow in her hair, a locket, and striped stockings with her hand on a basket. Charming photo of a young girl who brings to mind Lewis Carroll's "Alice". Backmark of "Robt. H. Preston, Penzance (England)". Written on verso in a period hand is; "Leny(?) Aged 8 and half". Touch of soiling to image with a small abrasion to verso. $22.00
CDV232	Studio CDV pose of a lovely and confident looking young woman gazing directly into the camera. Note the incredibly elaborate tailoring of her dress. In particular, the cords that are draped across her bosom and attached at the shoulders with a button. Backmark of "Skinner, Fulton, NY". In fine, clean condition. $16.00
CDV53	Lovely, hand colored studio CDV of a mother and daughter. No backmark. Touch of soiling to surface. $20.00
CDV201	Great studio portrait CDV of a boy standing on a chair. What a cute boy and what an interesting outfit! I don't know why he's wearing a skirt, or is perhaps some sort of kilt? And I wonder if there's some meaning to the chevron-like design with it's buttons. Backmark of "J. R. Davis, Dallas, TX". In fine, clean condition. $25.00
CDV55	Here is a terrific pair of studio CDV portraits of a middle-aged couple and a young couple, who are both posed and dressed almost exactly alike. They were culled from the same collection, and they're from the same photography studio. But in the abscence of any further information (names, etc.) it raises the question; are they related in someway? Backmark of "A. F. Salisbury, Pawtucket, RI". Both images in as-new condition. $25.00, the pair.
CDV202	A lovely and scarce pair of vignetted and tinted CDV portraits of the same girl. The first image is a 3/4 view, and the second image is a profile. There's red tinting to her cheeks and just a touch to her lips, with yellow applied to her hair. The clarity in the photos is excellent, particularly the profile, where her ear and her hair are in sharp detail. No backmarks. Affixed to the verso of the first image is a pen-cancelled green three cent "telegraph" tax stamp. There is the smallest remnant of one affixed to the verso of the second image. Some light wear and soiling, to mounts especially, but still in very good condition. $35.00
CDV57	Here's a really nice, simple (but very well done) studio portrait CDV of a handsome young man in a beautiful straw "boater". Note how the photographer has scallopped the image, and added dimension to the top edge. Backmark of "F. O. Hills, Torrington, CT". Near fine condition. $18.00 SOLD
CDV58	Studio CDV portrait of Wendell Phillips, 1811-1884. Orator, passionate Abolitionist, and advocate for native Americans. A memorial to him stands in Boston Public Garden. No backmark. In near fine condition. $25.00
CDV59	Studio CDV portrait of the Reverend Dr. Stephen H. Tyng, Sr., 1800-1883. Backmark of "Rockwood, New York". In fine, clean condition. Scarce. $22.00
CDV 205	Studio CDV portrait of a beautifully dressed and coiffed little girl. Backmark of "Bogardus, New York". In absolutely fine condition. $18.00
CDV61	Charming studio CDV of a boy in a fancy velvet suit and patent leather high button shoes. One hand is hooked onto his belt, while the other rests on his straw hat. Front and backmark of "W. L. Germon, Philadelphia". Touch of wear to bottom edge, else clean and sharp. $18.00
CDV62	Vignetted profile portrait CDV of a young man in a top hat. This is an excellently done photograph. Note the detail in the man's luxuriant hair, and how it gleams with oil. Note also the sheen on his perfectly placed silk top hat from the overhead light. Backmark of "Gilmore's, Binghamton, NY". Touch of soiling else, near fine, clean condition. $23.00
CDV63	Unusual vignetted CDV photo of an earlier folk-style portrait of an elderly woman. Backmark of "C. H. Williamson, Brooklyn". Touch of soiling to image, else in very good condition. $23.00
CDV64	Studio portrait CDV of a very young man in a suit. With a beautifully lettered verso and backmark of "R. S. DeLamater, Hartford, CT". In fine, clean condition. $18.00
CDV65	Three CDV's of a father and his two sons. The first marked on back in pencil "Mr. Stowe" (the photographer himself?) and labelled Brown & Stowe, Louisville. The other two are each marked "Son Stowe" and backmarked Stowe's Photograph Gallery, Louisville, KY. All three in clean, near fine condition. $25.00, the group.
CDV66	Vignetted CDV copy of a daguerreotype portrait of an elderly woman. Backmark of "Dansyckel's, Philadelphia, PA". Excellent condition. $20.00
CDV203	Studio CDV portrait of a girl. Not only is this a great vignetted portrait of a lovely, elfin-like girl, but there's a terrific and scarce backmark, also. Alfred Freeman of Dallas, TX was not only a Photo Artist, but he was a dealer in fine organs as well! (Verso upside down in relation to recto). Touch of rubbing to verso, else in fine condition. $50.00
CDV68	CDV mounted photograph of a drawing of St. Clements Church, Philadelphia. Designed by architect John Notman and finished in 1859. Backmark of "McAllister & Bro., Philadelphia". Excellent condition. $18.00
CDV69	Terrific CDV of the "Bavaria" statue and the Rumeshalle (Hall of Fame) in Munich. Both erected in the middle of the 19th century on the edge of the Theresienwiese, where the annual Oktoberfest is held. No backmark. In fine condition. $25.00
CDV70	Very interesting, vignetted CDV portrait of a curly-haired young woman with a cross at her throat. The sitter has a very "Pre-Raphaelite" look about her. Backmark of "E. H. Clark, Great Barrington, MA". In as-new condition. $23.00
CDV71	Studio CDV portrait of a man with alot of character. But what makes this particular example collectible is it's unusual patterned verso with no backmark. Used perhaps by an itinerant photographer? With a pen cancelled blue, two-cent proprietary tax stamp affixed to verso. In near fine condition. $18.00
CDV234	Here's a great English pair of full length studio CDV's of jaunty fellows. Backmark to left image of "J. Oman, Newark", and backmark to right image of "G. Drabble, Portland". Both in near fine, clean condition with excellent tones. $20.00, the pair.
CDV73	Vignetted portrait CDV of a young man. There is a hint of pink tinting to the cheeks. Backmark of "William Nick, Traveling Artist". While they were quite common at one time, traveling the rural roads of America in their wagon's, it is still scarce to see a backmark that lists the photographer as such, and not give a permanent address. Condition almost as-new. Very collectible. $20.00 SOLD
CDV204	A particularly fine and artistic studio CDV portrait of a girl dressed as an allegory of "Summer" or "The Harvest". She stands in her bare feet, wearing a short white dress and pantalettes. Over this she wears an apron of dark material with velvet straps and detailing. On her head is a bonnet, tied under her chin with a long gingham bow, which is then draped over her shoulder. In her left hand she holds several shafts of wheat tied together, while her right hand delicately holds up an edge of her apron, which is cradling more shafts of wheat. The finished image has been vignetted. No backmark. We'll probably never know who the photographer was of this wonderful image, but we do know that he or she had a true artist's eye. There's some light damage to the mount and extreme top edge of image, where is was obviously pinned to something. Else, in fine condition. Truly special, and undeniably American. $125.00
CDV75	Fine oval CDV portrait of an attractive young woman in a very chic winter outfit. Note how expertly the photographer has employed lighting on his subject's face. Backmark of "Prescott & White, Hartford, Conn." In as-new condition. $18.00