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SIXTH-PLATE WILLIAM SHEW DAGUERREOTYPE OF A YOUNG MAN
young man wearing a checked/tartan jacket, hand tinted skin, with attribution to paper inside case, 'WM. SHEW, Miniature case Maker, And Dealer in Daguerreotype Materials, 123 Washington Street, BOSTON.', tarnish to edges of image, in brown leather case
case 9.2cm high x 8.2cm wide x 2.1cm deep
LITERATURE
William Shew (1820-1903)
According to Craig's Registry by John Craig;" In 1841, John Plumbe, Jr. reportedly hired William Shew to manage his Boston Gallery...From 1841-1844 he was noted as a daguerreain, apparently operating the Plumbe gallery in Boston. In 1844, he was listed as a miniature case maker..From 1845-1848 Shew was listed as a case maker...in 1848-1849 Shew was listed again as a daguerreian." In 1850 he followed his brother Jacob to California. There's reason that William Shew left Boston and ended up in California and perhaps it wasn't just the gold rush. He knew if he lived in another country, people on the East Coast would be complaining mightily about his cases. We say this facetiously, of course. His cases are much sought after since he was one of the early case makers. But 9 out of 10 (and they're not that plentiful) are missing rails and are in a state of collapse. According to Craig's Daguerreian Registry, compiled and edited by John S. Craig: "In 1848-1849 Shew was listed again as a daguerreian, at 123 Washington St., in business as William Shew & Co., with brother Myron...From 1849 to 1851 he listed alone as a daguerreian at 123 Washington St."
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Lot 192
young man wearing a checked/tartan jacket, hand tinted skin, with attribution to paper inside case, 'WM. SHEW, Miniature case Maker, And Dealer in Daguerreotype Materials, 123 Washington Street, BOSTON.', tarnish to edges of image, in brown leather case
case 9.2cm high x 8.2cm wide x 2.1cm deep
LITERATURE
William Shew (1820-1903)
According to Craig's Registry by John Craig;" In 1841, John Plumbe, Jr. reportedly hired William Shew to manage his Boston Gallery...From 1841-1844 he was noted as a daguerreain, apparently operating the Plumbe gallery in Boston. In 1844, he was listed as a miniature case maker..From 1845-1848 Shew was listed as a case maker...in 1848-1849 Shew was listed again as a daguerreian." In 1850 he followed his brother Jacob to California. There's reason that William Shew left Boston and ended up in California and perhaps it wasn't just the gold rush. He knew if he lived in another country, people on the East Coast would be complaining mightily about his cases. We say this facetiously, of course. His cases are much sought after since he was one of the early case makers. But 9 out of 10 (and they're not that plentiful) are missing rails and are in a state of collapse. According to Craig's Daguerreian Registry, compiled and edited by John S. Craig: "In 1848-1849 Shew was listed again as a daguerreian, at 123 Washington St., in business as William Shew & Co., with brother Myron...From 1849 to 1851 he listed alone as a daguerreian at 123 Washington St."
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Estimate $150 - $300
Militaria
AUCTION
Sale: LJ5647
11:00am - 22 July 2012
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
CONTACT
Giles Moon
info@leonardjoel.com.au
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