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[Daguerreotype] James Presley Ball, Cincinnati, Ohio

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[Daguerreotype] James Presley Ball, Cincinnati, Ohio

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Sixth-plate daguerreotype by the famed African American photographer (active in Cincinnati, 1840s and 1850s), depicting a young man with a wispy mustache sporting a huge bowtie at his neck. Housed in a pressed leather case, the brass mat stamped "J.P. Ball" and "Cincinnati."

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Unsealed. Could use some light conservation.

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[Daguerreotype] James Presley Ball, Cincinnati, Ohio

Name: [Daguerreotype] James Presley Ball, Cincinnati, Ohio
SKU: 160511491
Price: 900 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $700 - $900

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Starting Price $350

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