Lap Desk W Ephemera & Photos Related To Ebenezer Morgan & Family
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Rosewood lap desk measuring approximately 12" by 8" and 5 1/2" tall which is filled with ephemera related to Ebenezer Morgan and his descendants. Lot includes mortgages and other documents dated back to the 1830's. Lot includes the following images 1/6 plate ambrotype uncased of a young man wearing a cap, 1/9th plate ambrotype of the same young man seated in front of a painted photographers backdrop in a full case with intact original spine, 1/9th plate ruby glass ambrotype of again the same man in a union thermoplastic case in nice condition with just one tiny corner nick, 1/16th plate tintype of a young man in a full case with intact spine and finally a 1/16th plate ambrotype of a young woman in a full velvet covered book type case with a partially intact original spine. There is also a small oval pewter or white metal box with a depiction of Liberty or Justice on the cover which contains a small amount of red sealing wax. Sold just as it was discovered in the estate.
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Lap Desk W Ephemera & Photos Related To Ebenezer Morgan & Family
Estimate $200 - $400
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