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Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 EUR
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Description
- Anonyme
- Vue du port d'Alger, 1844
Daguerréotype, format demi-plaque. Annoté Vue du port d'Alger prise de l'emplacement actuel de la Cie Algérienne à l'encre d'une main inconnue ancienne sur une étiquette en papier fixée au verso de la plaque. Montage moderne.
Condition
This piece is in good general condition. It bears a small rhombus (with the initial M. in the centre) embossed in the lower right corner and a partially invisible number 40 (?) in the upper right corner. With two scratches of approx. 7 cm in the left part of the image and some very light scratches, probably due to polishing, and with two tiny scuffs near the upper edge at the centre. Oxidation mainly along the left and right edges and a more strongly oxidated area at approx. 4 cm from the right edge. This is clearly visible in the catalogue/online illustration. This daguerreotype has been stored for many years without any protection in a particularly custom-made wooden box, together with the plates of lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8, and the vertical oxidation on the plate of lot 6 corresponds to the opening of the box where air could penetrate. Some light scratching at approx. 5 mm along the upper and lower edges due to manipulation in and out of the box. For handling purposes, the plate has been mounted between to plates of plexiglass such that the reverse is also visible.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."