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POE, EDGAR ALLAN. CABINET CARD. A COPY OF THE "STELLA" DAGUERREOTYPE
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
Mounted albumen cabinet card portrait with imprint of The London Stereoscopic Company on lower mount and mount verso (165 x 105 mm). Ca. 1875; damage to lower corner of mount, which is just affecting the margin of the photograph, though not the image itself.
Literature
Deas 21
Condition
Please note, there is damage to the lower corner of the mount, which is just affecting the margin of the photograph, though not the image itself.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
A copy of the "Stella" daguerreotype. Poe presented the original to the enthusiastic amateur poet Sarah Anna Lewis in 1849, three months before his mysterious death.