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<p>[QUOTE="mmarco102, post: 2434568, member: 8289"]Pick these botanicals up, daguerreotype cases. Of course I never heard that term before <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />. They are damaged as you can see, both the frame and plant drawings. Don’t know if I intend to sell or keep, but was wondering if they are worth restoring or would that devalue them. I see value in both the frames(all be it half of cases) and the botanicals. Any thoughts? Would these be hand painted water color or prints. Asking because if I try to remove some of the foxing, I wouldn't want to damage watercolor.</p><p><br /></p><p>Would 1850’ish be about right?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]264327[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]264328[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]264329[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]264330[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]264331[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]264332[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]264333[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]264334[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mmarco102, post: 2434568, member: 8289"]Pick these botanicals up, daguerreotype cases. Of course I never heard that term before :). They are damaged as you can see, both the frame and plant drawings. Don’t know if I intend to sell or keep, but was wondering if they are worth restoring or would that devalue them. I see value in both the frames(all be it half of cases) and the botanicals. Any thoughts? Would these be hand painted water color or prints. Asking because if I try to remove some of the foxing, I wouldn't want to damage watercolor. Would 1850’ish be about right? [ATTACH=full]264327[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]264328[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]264329[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]264330[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]264331[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]264332[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]264333[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]264334[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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