Daguerreotypes, quarter and sixth plate
Including Ross & Thomson, Bernard and Hughes
£278
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 19 June 2024 from 10:00 BST
Description
3 x 1/4 plate (approximately 11 x 8cm) daguerreotypes, one by Ross & Thomson, and 4 x 1/6 plate (approximately 8 x 7cm) daguerreotypes, all in cases, two missing lids, signs of tarnish and marks to most plates, 3 faded and one of these has wipe marks, all cases lightly scuffed with wear to the edges (7)
Provenance
Formerly owned by the Late Murray Mackinnon, a renowned collector of photography documenting Scottish life from the mid-19th to early-20th century.