April 17, 2024
FANTASTIC RARE, LARGE 1/4 PLATE DEGUERROTYPE OF EARLY DRAG QUEEN?
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FANTASTIC RARE, LARGE 1/4 PLATE DEGUERROTYPE OF EARLY DRAG QUEEN?This is a Very Rare, large museum quality 1/4 plate Deguerrotype in a wonderful embossed leather case. All deguerrotypes larger than a 1/6 plate are very rare, especially in this condition. The woman in this astonishing portrait almost looks like a man in drag. Is this due to hair style or her masculine hands or ? The hand tinted face is stunning in its very subtle shading, the photographer was a master tintist. Male or female she/he is captured in this magnificently beautiful deguerrotype. Additionally, whoever the purchaser of this portrait was they obviously spared no expense to find the best photographer of the day! This gorgeous deguerrotype is in excellent condition, approaching museum quality & has highly polished mirror surfaces. Comes in very attractive embossed leather case with 2 working clasps. I will be listing many high quality and interesting Daguerreotype, ambrotypes and tintype again during the next few weeks, so please check my listings frequently. Offered with No Reserve. I now offer shipping worldwide via ebay Global.Please note: ebay is opening an unpaid claims after 2 or 3 days beyond the auction close, not me. I cannot stop this action. If you are bidding on several items & want to wait to pay all at once, contact me, if I approve, ignore notice,
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