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Untitled (Marriage of Tony Fraganato & Rose Girard
Hand colored photograph (exact process unknown)
9x13.5 inch oval image in 25x19 inch wood frame, w/ curved glass
1921
$400
Untitled (portrait of a young girl)  N.D. c. 1900
Vintage hand-painted gelatin silver print
7 x 5.25 in. oval image with period red velvet & gold overmat, in ornate 14 x 12 x 3 in. period frame
$400
ARTIST UNKNOWN Untitled (Couple, man with mustache) N.D. c. 1890
Vintage photographic-style charcoal drawing
22 x 17, mounted on period board Condition: paper torn and faded along edges
$100
ARTIST UNKNOWN Untitled (Couple, man with beard)  N.D. c. 1890
Vintage photographic-style charcoal drawing
17 x 22, backed on linen Condition: paper torn and faded along edges; several abrasions and scuffs on paper surface
$100
*POLONIA STUDIO, CHICAGO* Untitled (family portrait in front of elaborate shrine)  N.D. c. 1910
Vintage gelatin silver print
9.5 x 7.5 in. image mounted on period studio board, in 19 x 16 x 1.5 wood frame Condition: some silvering overall; image torn, lower right and left edge; some surface abrasions; mount soiled and creased, upper left.
$100
*PHOTOGRAPHER UNKNOWN* Untitled (Mound of cemetery wreaths with trees)  N.D. c. 1910
Vintage gelatin silver print
5 x 6.75 in. image mounted on 8 x 10 in. period board, in 12 x 14.25 x 2.25 ornate period frame Condition: paper loss, lower right mount
$300
PHOTOGRAPHER UNKNOWN Untitled (Mound of cemetery wreaths)  N.D. c. 1910
Vintage gelatin silver print
6 x 8 in. image, in 12 x 14.25 x 2.25 in. ornate period frame
$300
*GEORGE BUTT* Untitled (Portrait of woman with punk hair)  N.D. c. 1890
Vintage toned gelatin silver print with graphite shading
7 x 5 in. image, in ornate 14 x 12 x 3in. period frame
$400
*PHOTOGRAPHER UNKNOWN* Untitled (portrait of twins in Scottish costume)  N.D. c. 1880
Vintage toned gelatin silver print
8 x 6 in. image, in 9.5 x 8.5 x 1 in. carved wooden frame Condition: some surface abrasions, right and lower edges.
$200
*PHOTOGRAPHER UNKNOWN* Untitled (portrait of baby)  N.D. c. 1900
Vintage gelatin silver print with hand coloring, Note: dark areas on top and bottom of image are a result of shadows cast by frame, not on image
8.25 x 6.25 in. image, in 14.25 x 12.25 x 3 in. deep period frame Condition: water damage lower half of image. Along with the exquisite hand-coloring, adds an interesting folk art element to the piece
$350
*GEORGE MOFFETT* Untitled (two dancers)  N.D. c. 1910
Vintage toned gelatin silver print
9 x 6.5 in. image, in 10.75 x 8.75 in. deco-style hinged frame Overall dimensions: 12 x 12 in. Inscribed in ink lower right, stylized signature in red paint lower left
$150
*CASSIDY & CO.* Untitled (Roe family portrait, all identified on print verso)  N.D.; c. 1890
Toned gelatin silver print
7 x 9 in. image, in ornate 14.25 x 16.25 x 4.75 in. period frame Condition: indentations and some emulsion loss, upper right quadrant
$300
*PHOTOGRAPHER UNKNOWN* Untitled (portrait of a woman)  N.D. c/ 1880
Vintage albumen print, with some hand-coloring
6.5 x 4.5 in. oval image, mounted on 10 x 8 in. period board, in red painted 20 x 18 x 1.5 in. wood frame Condition: some foxing & fading on image; brown smudge right center
$150
*PHOTOGRAPHER UNKNOWN* Untitled (portrait of man in uniform)  N.D. c1880
Vintage albumen print, with some hand-coloring
6.5 x 4.5 in. oval image, mounted on 10 x 8 in. period board, in red painted 20 x 18 x 1.5 in. wood frame Condition: some foxing & fading on image
$150
*PHOTOGRAPHER UNKNOWN* Untitled (montage of 6 cased images, possibly family group)  N.D. c 1870
5 ambrotypes, 1 tintype (violin player), each with slight hand-coloring on cheeks
Sixth plate images in frames, assembled in 9.5 x 11 x 1 in. gold frame Condition: top right ambrotype: several areas missing black backing; top left ambrotype: small piece of emulsion missing, top right; 4 of the oval ambrotypes slightly oxidized along
$450
*L.H. NEWELL* Untitled (Portrait of mustachioed man)  N.D. c. 1880
Vintage hand-painted tintype
7 x 5 in. oval image with deep white and gold overmat, in 15.5 x 13.5 x 3 in. period frame Condition: emulsion flaked and some loss, left side
$275
*WILLIAM NOTMAN* Untitled (class of 1918)  1918
Vintage sepia toned gelatin silver print
12.75 x 15.5 in. mounted on 18 x 21.75 in. period board Signed and dated on print recto Condition: several surface abrasions on print. Board: water stain upper right corner, top and bottom edges; edges worn
$125