Freeman's | Hindman: Daguerreian Society Annual Benefit Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Daguerreian Society Annual Benefit Auction | Total Sales (USD) | 77,185.00 |
| Auction Date | September 27, 2025 - September 27, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 38,750.00 |
| Sale Number | #6456 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 58,000.00 |
| Total Lots | 77 | ||
| Sold Lots | 73.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 46,650.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 94.81% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 69,200.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 4 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 111.54% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Anonymous, American. | [Daguerreotype] Masterpiece African American Madonna |
USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 40,000.00 | |
| 21 | Anonymous, American. | [Daguerreotype - Mexican War Era] A Cavalry Dragoon PLUS |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 2,500.00 | |
| 30 | Platt D. Babbitt (1822-1879), America. | [Ambrotype] Whole Plate of a Scenic Wonder |
USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 2,500.00 | |
| 13 | Anonymous, French. | [Daguerreotype - French] A Priest With Globe and Armillary Sphere |
USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,600.00 | |
| 33 | Anonymous, American. | [Daguerreotype and Tintypes] A Dog, a Cat, a Chicken.....A Group of Seven Images |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,500.00 | |
| 54 | Titian Peale (1799-1885), American. | [Stereograph - Amateur Exchange Club] Titian Peale |
USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 1,500.00 | |
| 37 | Anonymous, American. | [Daguerreotypes] A Rare Daguerreian Mirror |
USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,300.00 | |
| 31 | Anonymous, American. | [Daguerreotype] The Fish Head |
USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,000.00 | |
| 63 | Anonymous, American. | [Albumen Photograph] The Watermelon Eaters |
USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 950.00 | |
| 17 | Anonymous, American. | [Tintype] Portrait of an African American and Her Daughter |
USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 900.00 | |
| 40 | Marcus Aurelius Root (1808-1888), American. | [Daguerreotype] Jenny Lind "The Swedish Nightingale" |
USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 800.00 | |
| 11 | Sir John Herschel (1792-1871), British. | [Photographic History] A Rare Salt Print Portrait of Sir. John Frederick William Herschel |
USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 750.00 | |
| 39 | Irving Pobboravsky (1933-2018), American. | [Daguerreotype - Contemporary] "The Print Studio" |
USD 800.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 750.00 | |
| 55 | Anonymous, American. | [Daguerreotype] The Thespian |
USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 750.00 | |
| 9 | Anonymous, British. | [Salt Print] Photographer and His Camera |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 700.00 | |
| 18 | Anonymous, American. | [Daguerreotype] Playing Her Guitar |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 700.00 | |
| 61 | Thomas Appleton (1828-1912), British. | [Ambrotypes] Child with Dog and Camera, a Pair |
USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 650.00 | |
| 7 | Jabez Hogg (1817-1899), British. | [Daguerreotype] Smiling English Gent by Hogg |
USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 600.00 | |
| 10 | Abraham Bogardus (1822-1908), American. | [History of Photography] Two Portraits of Samuel F. B. Morse |
USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 600.00 | |
| 42 | Anonymous, American. | [Daguerreotype] Portrait of a Man with Bottle Curls |
USD 100.00 - 150.00 | USD 600.00 | |
| 43 | Anonymous, American. | [Daguerreotypes] A Pair of "Magic Background" Daguerreotypes |
USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 600.00 | |
| 56 | Anonymous, American. | [Daguerreotype] What a Pram! |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 600.00 | |
| 62 | Anonymous, probably Chinese or British. | [China - Early Shanghai] Photographer's Studios |
USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 600.00 | |
| 71 | Three Ethnic Women sixth-plate daguerreotypes. | [Daguerreotypes] Three Images of Ethnic Women |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 600.00 | |
| 19 | [Daguerreotype] Man with Brass Horn |
USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 550.00 |
