AMB4. Sixth-plate ambrotype of a little boy on a donkey. The hatband and the bow around his neck are tinted blue. Housed in an odd full black rough and pebbly case, almost like black emory board material. VG. $285
AMB11. Sixth-plate ambrotype of smiling young girl in red tinted dress. Full leather case. $125
Amb20. Half-plate ambrotype of gentleman in beautiful black oval frame. Image measures about 7″ x 6″ from impression through paper on back of frame although I can’t be sure of the actual size as the frame is professional sealed. The actual image size that appears in the frame is 4 1/2″ x 3 1/4.” The overall frame is 12″ x 10.” There is a small partial crack on the inner circle at the bottom of the frame that is barely noticeable; otherwise it is in beautiful shape. Wire attached at back for hanging. (5550) $195
Amb29. Sixth-plate ambrotype of a Native-American woman and her child. There is damage to the image at the right side as shown in the scan. The image came housed in a half leather case with “Mrs. Nancy Patterson, Coultersville, Brule Co., Pa. Full ???” Unfortunately I can’t make any sense of the last word, maybe “siji”? which makes no sense. As they say, it is what it is, a rare ambrotype of a native-american mother and child. Fair. $350
Amb31. Sixth-plate ambrotype of a family. I like the makeshift backdrop hanging behind them in which you can see the creases of the sheet. Housed in a nearly split full leather case. $50
Amb39. Sixth-plate outdoor ambrotype of several women with children on donkeys. Housed in full leather case. VG. $125
Amb41. Sixth-plate outdoor ambrotype of 3 very cute girls on donkeys with a man with pipe at the left. Written on the back of the frame is “Darling Dad, Minnie, Maria & Annie Lord.” Housed in wood and paper frame. VG. $175
Amb43. Quarter plate ambrotype of two bearded men with hats and blanket in horse drawn carriage. The axles and parts of the horse’s harness are highlighted with gold tinting. The ambrotype is housed in a full thermoplastic case (Krainik #75-Scroll) and is in very good condition but one corner is chipped. All other corners are sharp and clasp works well. The case is by Holmes, Booth & Hayden. $375
Amb48. Sixth-plate ambrotype of two seated young men wearing boxing gloves and plaid ties with an award cup on the table between them. Their ties and the tablecloth are tinted. Housed in a half-leather case. E. $325
Amb50. Quarter-plate ambrotype of well-dressed woman with her arm on table and hand on book. Jewelry and book have gold tinting; tablecloth is bluish-green. Housed in a full leather case with rounded spine in excellent condition. $175
Amb51. Quarter-plate ambrotype of well-dressed, heavy-set woman in bonnet with young girl, possibly her granddaughter. She is wearing gloves and their cheeks are tinted. Housed in a split, full leather case. VG. $135
Amb59. Sixth-plate tinted ambrotype of a mother and her daughter. The child may have a cased image in her hand. Housed in a thermoplastic case by S. Peck and H. Halverson, Rebekah at the Well (Berg 1-85). Case has a few nicks and some wear to corners. G. $200
Amb65. Quarter-plate ambrotype of a mother and daughter. Housed in a thermoplastic case Lyre in Wide Portal (Berg 1-45). This case has two Krainik reference numbers as the two sides are different: 42. Scroll with Patterned Center & Stars and 44. The Memorial. This latter is the only case bearing the die engraver’s anem (R. Paine). Case is manufactured by S. Peck & Co., New Haven, Ct. It’s in fine condition with sharp corners, although missing velvet mat. $395
Amb66. Pair of sixth-plate ambrotypes of the same man in top hat posed first with one daughter and then with her sister. A beautiful pair of poses of this father with his daughters. Housed in a worn full leather case with leather chipped. $450
Amb68. Sixth-Plate ambrotype of a seated, bearded man with arm resting on table. Cheeks and tablecloth nicely tinted. Nice halo effect on ambro. Housed in a full leather case, weak at spine. VG. $65
Amb69. Sixth-plate ambrotype of a seated young man with arm resting on table. Cheeks and tablecloth nicely tinted. Nice halo effect on ambro. Same unknown studio as previous image. Housed in a half-leather case. VG. $50
Amb71. This lot consists of a sixth-plate ambrotype of a man holding a Union Case flanked by two women along with the framed tintype made as an enlargement of this image. The visible tintype image area is 5 1/4″ x 7 1/4″ and the frame is 11 3/4″ x 13.” On the back of the frame is a worn label which reads in part “Copied by Hildreth, Young & Co., McLean’s Block, Main St., Union City, Pa., North Troy, Vt., Clinton, Iowa, Montreal P.Q., Washington D.C. The only manufacturers in the United Stated of the Photocrome Picture.” Note how the larger image is reversed from the ambrotype. A great pair, fortunately still together. VG. $300
Amb73. This sixth-plate package consists of a paper photograph in mat and preserver with an ambrotype of a young girl housed behind the image. The paper photograph has written on back “Aunt Kate looking very cross.” This was purchased in January 2009 at the Jenack Auction Gallery, Chester, NY. Split full leather case. VG. $40
Amb76. Full-plate ambrotype of a couple seated before Niagara Falls. Housed in a split, full leather case of geometric and flower design. The top cover of the case is missing one side slat. G. $1200
Amb78. Sixth-plate ambrotype of a painting of Willis Foulk, Captain PA 22nd Infantry, War of 1812. Housed in full leather case weak at spine. VG. $250
CWAMB1. Sixth-plate ambrotype of a standing Civil War soldier with rifle with bayonet. Housed in a full split leather case. G. $325
CWAMB2. Sixth-plate ruby ambrotype of a seated Civil War soldier. Tinted cheeks and buttons. Housed in a complete, split leather case with flag on front. VG. $250
CWAMB6. Ninth-plate ambrotype of a private holding a model 42 musket. I am unsure as to whether this is a Confederate or Union soldier. Housed in full leather case repaired at spine. G. $325
Amb79. Thick 4-panel packet case with 4 ninth-plate ambrotypes. One shows a woman with a bowl on her lap with some sort of paste in it. She holds a brush in her hand and is working on what looks like a pile of papers on her lap. Maybe she is pasting pictures? Next ambro looks like a sister of the first woman. Third ambro is a young man in a military or cadet uniform. He is identified by writing behind the image on the case: “25-13th March W.B. Barnes 1862.” Fourth image is of another young woman. Attractive, thick (1.25″) wallet like case with clasp intact. VG. $350
Amb80. Ninth-plate ambrotype of young woman housed in poorly repaired full leather case. Fair. $25
Amb82. Sixth-plate outdoor ambrotype of probably a brother and sister with wheeled carts and tools. Big smile on the young man. Housed in a split leather case whose top side is missing three slats. VG. $175
Amb84. Sixth-plate ambrotype of a black woman housed in a thermoplastic case Grapes Within a Fancy Oval (Berg 2-21), manufactured by Littlefield, Parsons & Co. Image is Fair, case is G. $125
Amb86. Quarter-plate ambrotype of a smiling ox cart wagon driver, his oxen, cart, and dog. He is holding his improvised whip. Behind the image he is identified as John Dexter Hinckley, Born 1818. When I purchased this I was told it was of a scene in Cape Cod. Housed in a full leather case repaired at spine. VG. $595
Amb87. Sixth-plate ambrotype of a man with a brewster stereoviewer on the table by his side. He is wearing a great decorative shirt, vest and bowtie and is nicely tinted. The following is written on the inside of the case: David Fletcher Hulsman 7/29/1841, Married Ms. Graham 7/23/1863, D. 1/12/1883. Housed in a split leather case. VG. $225
Amb88. Full plate ambrotype titled in pencil on verso “Ed Sullivan at Niagara Falls 1871.” Housed in a chipped paper mat and preserver with top hook for hanging. Uncased. This is a most unusual Niagara ambrotype as most show happy couples or families often in coaches, etc. But Ed is alone, in what looks like rain gear with some flaps over his head. And he does not look happy at all. VG+. $1500
Amb92. Sixth-plate ambrotype of a fireman. There is a “2″ on his cap; he wears a decorative embroidered shirt; and there is a tool that I believe is used in relation to the hose on his belt. Image is dark. Housed in full leather case. G-. $395
Amb93. Sixth-plate ambrotype of a man in horse-drawn sulky. Housed in full thermoplastic case (Berg 2-55) Lily with Wildflowers. Case and image are in Excellent condition. $325
Amb94. Davis & Co’s Original 25-cent Ambrotype, Boston. Ninth-plate ambrotype of what looks like a pair of candlesticks and a timepiece of some sort. Very unusual. There is something written inside the case. I can make out “May 27th, 1857″ but I can’t make out the rest. It is signed “Ann.” Full leather case nearly split at spine. VG. $400
Case60. Sixth-plate thermoplastic case (Berg 1-85, Rebekah at the Well) with attractive, tinted ruby ambrotype of mother and two children. E. $350
Amb96. Quarter-plate ambrotype of a Wines and Spirits shop with shopkeeper out front with kids and dog. Horse and wagon and several other people in view. Nice signage. “London Porter’s Outlet,” and others. Housed in a half-leather case. G. $325
Amb97. Sixth-plate ambrotype of workman with raised short axe, pink-tinted suspenders, large hat, etc. Housed in a full, split leather case. G. $500
Amb98. Quarter plate ruby ambrotype of three men in hats paying close attention to a machine of some sort. It appears that the man at left has a sausage in his had. There is a small platform attached to the machine with some objects on it. I haven’t been able to figure this one out. Housed in a full leather case. VG. $850
Amb99. Sixth plate ambrotype of a mother’s loving embrace of her child. Housed in a full leather case. VG. $475
Amb100. A.P. Trott, [Boston]. The image is backed with the business card of this photographer. The mat is stamped “McElroy” in lower left corner. Sixth-plate ambrotype of a Navy man, housed in a thermoplastic wall frame, chipped at lower right corner. VG. $850
Amb102. J. Smith, 1857, signed in image. Two-sided ambrotype case with image of little girl. VG. $175
Amb103. Sixth-plate ruby ambrotype of young boy in striped shirt with drumsticks in hand, large drum by his side on which he rests one hand. House in a full leather case, repaired at spine. VG. $600
Amb104. Sixth-plate ambrotype of carpenter with L-square and pointed awl in other hand. Housed in a full leather case. VG. $285
Amb105. Quarter-plate ambrotype of probably sea captain with 3 draw brass telescope and his well-dressed wife. Her scarf is tinted and she has a far-off worried look about her. Housed in a full, split leather case. VG. $450
Amb106. Quarter-plate ruby ambrotype of 3 railroad engineers in caps. Man on right holds a large wrench, man on left holds a rag and an oil can which is actually placed on the shoulder of the center man. Housed in a full leather case. VG. $2000
Amb107. Quarter-plate ruby ambrotype of 5 identified men, 2 of them playing checkers. Behind the image on the inside of the case is written: “Grand father playing on left & Uncle David behind him. Father right at back,” “Other two I think will be Mr. Ross & Mr. Findlay,” “Mr. Ross Mr. Findlay James McKissock, David McKissock L. front, John McKissock Rt. front, About 1855, Maybole Scotland.” Housed in a half leather case with top slat missing as shown. VG. $1300
Amb108. Sixth-plate ambrotype of a bearded African-American man. Housed in thermoplastic case (Berg 3-190, Geometric). VG. $1500
Amb109. Humphreys & Halliwell, Photographic Artists. Ninth-plate tinted ambrotype of young man, housed in complete leather case with artist’s imprint on back cover. This is the same young man as pictured in D409. Folk art look to the image. VG. $200
Amb110. Half-plate ambrotype of Stuyvesant, NY in Columbia County. The name of the town is plainly written on the side of the building at the left. One can also see the name “S.H. Wendover” which is on the sign on the top of the building right of center. S.H. Wendover was a NYS Senator in 1878 & 1879 and was from Stuyvesant. He was Chairman of the Committee on Banks. In 1865 he served on the disbursement committee in Stuyvesant for the distribution of Civil War enrollment bounties to raise troops for the cause. He is also listed as President of the National Union Bank in Kinderhook in 1879 and as a shareholder in the National Albany Exchange Bank in 1877. Housed in a split, full leather case. There are a number of other signs readable in the image. VG. $2000
Amb111. Sixth-plate ruby ambrotype of a harness maker. He is working on a leather harness. Housed in a full leather case. VG. $600
Amb112. Mascher’s Improved Stereoscope, Philadelphia. Quarter-plate case with a stereoscopic ambrotype of a couple. The spots and lines on the ambrotype are due to the flaked backing and are easily fixed by placing black paper or felt behind the image. VG. $650