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Lot 986
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Lot Number: 986
Description: Daguerreotype of young boy attributed to baseball c.1850-60's. 1/6th plate image of a boy in uniform which appears to be baseball. Shirt has button strip with striping on both sides and collar, subject is also wearing a belt appropriate for baseball of the era. The boy's left hand also appears to be grasping an item which, although unclear, could certainly be a lemon peel or town ball style baseball. Baseball related daguerrean images are virtually non-existent, while not concrete the offered image in our opinion clearly shows a boy wearing an athletic uniform of some type and as such through comparison is most likely baseball. Retains orig. tooled leather case (separated) and orig. seal: EX
Estimated Price: ($1,000.00-$1,500.00)
