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Martin John Last commented on Martin John Last's blog post Help requested in identifying daguerreotypists
"Thanks Helen. These are definitely daguerreotypes. Here is one in the negative form:"
Feb 26, 2024
Martin John Last commented on Martin John Last's blog post Help requested in identifying daguerreotypists
"Thank you Steven. Some others have also suggested a possible Canadian connection. I'll check out those names."
Feb 26, 2024
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Help requested in identifying daguerreotypists
I have a pair of tinted daguerreotypes that have me very puzzled. I bought them in the UK and the sitters look to be British but the case is American and something about the highly polished hallmarked plates, the subdued tinting and a complete lack…
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Feb 24, 2024
Martin John Last commented on Michael Pritchard's blog post Auction: early album of India and Egypt from c1851 / 5 December 2023
"I was thinking of bidding on this lot (and got a scan of the whole album from the auctioneer) but I also had a feeling that it would go well beyond what I was prepared to pay. I wasn't wrong. It went for GBP 135,000 before buyer's premium/fees of at…"
Dec 18, 2023
Martin John Last commented on Lissa Mitchell's blog post J. Beattie - Clifton
" Are you sure these are painted CDVs? They look more like cased painted salt prints from the 1850s or 1860s to me. I have similar cased painted salt prints from Claudet and Kilburn. "
Sep 25, 2023