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Pair of occupationals, comprising a sixth-plate daguerreotype depicting a carpenter with a hammer
seated alongside a well-dressed gentleman (his older brother?); and a sixth-plate daguerreotype of a
tanner in leather apron displaying a hammer; each in a leather case. 1850s
[1,500/2,500]
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Pair of unusual occupational portraits, comprising a quarter-plate daguerreotype of a young engineer
holding a slide rule and compass, in a leather case, with a handwritten note to his beloved, Caroline,
“Though far away I love thee still;” and a sixth-plate daguerreotype of a tinsmith, with many of his
tools in the background, in a metal frame. 1850s
[1,500/2,500]
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